Use of a Monitor in ME/CFS



Status:Completed
Conditions:Neurology
Therapuetic Areas:Neurology
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - 65
Updated:4/2/2016
Start Date:July 2013
End Date:December 2013
Contact:derek enlander, MD
Email:denlander@aol.com
Phone:2127942000

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The use of an activity monitor to determine increase or decrease of activity in patients
suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome.

A cohort of 50 patients suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome will be given an informed
release form. Have a signed the informed release they will be given a Fitbit activity
monitor. These monitors will be evaluated on a weekly interval by computer interface. The
activity will be calculated to determine the online of activity and whether there is
increase or decrease in activity during the time of the study. The study is an observational
rather than an interventional study. There is no invasion or intervention in the patient's
normal activities

Inclusion Criteria:

Fukuda and Canadian consensus criteria for the diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome

Exclusion Criteria:

Acute disease and exclusion conditions in Fukuda criteria
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