GETSET for CFS/ME: an interview study
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Graded Exercise Therapy guided SElf-help Treatment (GETSET) for patients with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis: an interview study
IRAS ID
164514
Contact name
Peter D White
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Research and Development, Barts Health NHS Trust
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
ISRCTN22975026, ISRCTN
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 10 months, 30 days
Research summary
Chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is a chronic disabling condition of no known cause and with no established cure. It affects about one in a hundred people. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines on the management of CFS/ME recommend graded exercise therapy (GET) as one of only two treatments for which there is research evidence of benefit. In contrast most ME charities believe that GET can be harmful, and they do not recommend it. We are testing the acceptability, effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and safety of Graded Exercise Therapy guided SElf-help Treatment (GETSET) for patients with CFS/ME attending hospital clinics. This study will interview patients who have been offered the GET within the GETSET trial to gain a deeper understanding of the patients' views and experiences of Graded Exercise Therapy (GET).
REC name
West Midlands - Black Country Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/WM/0007
Date of REC Opinion
9 Jan 2015
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion