New study aims to ease chronic fatigue with simple therapy
NCT ID NCT06786832
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a type of talking therapy (cognitive behavioral therapy) can help reduce severe fatigue in primary care patients. About 190 adults aged 18-67 with long-lasting fatigue will either get the therapy or usual care. The goal is to see if the therapy improves fatigue and daily functioning over 6 months, with follow-ups up to 5 years.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 190 people
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- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2033
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 to 67 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. age 18-67 2. enrollment at a primary care clinic in Region Stockholm 3. severe, functionally disabling fatigue as a central symptom for at least 3 months 4. The fatigue has an identifiable start and hence has not been life-long; 5. The fatigue is not a direct effect of an active disease process motivating another treatment (e.g., hypo-/hyperthyroidism, anemia, cancer, dementia) or the effect of medication 6. regular access to a computer and to the Internet 7. ability to read and write in Swedish. 8. ability to visit a study center for participation in potential assessments and treatment sessions (maximum 60 minutes) and to take part of written material via the internet. Exclusion Criteria: 1. substance abuse disorder in the past 6 months 2. Current or past psychosis or bipolar disorder 3. Primary psychiatric disorder of such severity that it merits evidence-based treatment (e.g., obsessive compulsive disorder, moderate to severe depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, anorexia nervosa) 4. elevated risk for suicide 5. deliberate self harm in the past 6-months (e.g., cutting, burning, poisoning); 6. BMI\>40 7. Initiated or changed psychopharmacological medication (e.g., for depression or anxiety disorders) in the past month 8. ongoing chemotherapy 9. intellectual disability (e.g., severe autism) that affects ability to work with the treatment 10. pregnancy 11. life circumstances that complicate or make treatment impossible (e.g., domestic violence, ongoing legal disputes, disputes with social insurance agency, planed or on-going work capacity assesment regarding permanent work disability pension or planed surgery) 12. ongoing psychological treatment and/or multimodal rehabilitation. 13. working night shifts
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Locations
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Gustavsberg University Primary Care Clinic
RECRUITINGStockholm, Gustavsberg, 134 40, Sweden
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