Therapy or short breaks for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS/ME)
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study tests whether Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) or doing brief “micro breaks” can improve symptoms in people with CFS/ME. It checks safety and whether you can follow the online program over the study period.
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Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with CFS/ME (chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis)
- Your mental health has been clinically stable for the past 3 months, with no recent hospital or emergency psychiatric care
- You have not had a suicide attempt, and you are not in a period of urgent suicidal risk
- You can read and understand German, and you have reliable internet plus the skills to use electronic devices
- In the last 3 months, you have not started new psychotherapy, and you have not started major new mental-health medicines
- You have no major untreated health problems (like severe sleep apnea or serious heart, neurological, or substance-use problems) and you have not had certain cancer treatments or sleep-disrupting treatments in the last 6 months
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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