FatiGo trial

The FatiGo trial is a Dutch trial based on the biopsychosocial model of ME/CFS. The FatiGo trial results, published under name Multidisciplinary rehabilitation treatment versus cognitive behavioural therapy for patients with chronic fatigue syndrome involved the use of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to address the underlying illness, which is very controversial use of CBT.

FitGo Publications

 * Vos-Vromans, DC, Smeets, RJ, Rijnders, LJ, Gorrissen, R, Pont, M, Köke, A, Hitters, M, Evers, S & Knottnerus, A. (2012) Cognitive behavioural therapy versus multidisciplinary rehabilitation treatment for patients with chronic fatigue syndrome: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (FatiGo). Trials 13: 71.


 * Vos-Vromans, DC, Smeets, RJ, Huijnen, IP, Köke, A, Hitters, M, Rijnders, LJ, Pont, M, Winkens, B & Knottnerus, A. (2016) Multidisciplinary rehabilitation treatment versus cognitive behavioural therapy for patients with chronic fatigue syndrome: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Internal Medicine 279(3): 268–282
 * Vos-Vromans, DC, Smeets, RJ, Huijnen, IP, Köke, A, Hitters, M, Rijnders, LJ, Pont, M, Winkens, B & Knottnerus, A. (2016) Resultaten van een RCT bij patiënten met het chronisch vermoeidheidssyndroom: Revalidatiebehandeling op lange termijn effectiever dan cognitieve gedragstherapie in het verminderen van vermoeidheid. Nederlands Tijdschrift Voor Revalidatiegeneeskunde 38(3): 110–116.


 * Vos-Vromans, D, Silva Evers, Huijnen, I, Köke, A, Hitters, M, Rijnders, N, Pont, M, Knottnerus, A & Smeets, R. (2017). Economic evaluation of multidisciplinary rehabilitation treatment versus cognitive behavioural therapy for patients with chronic fatigue syndrome: A randomized controlled trial. PLoS ONE 12(6): e0177260.

Criticism

 * 2017 - FITNET’s Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Is Ineffective and May Impede Natural Recovery in Adolescents with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome|. A Review (OPEN ACCESS/FULL TEXT)