Fatigue management post ABI - version number 1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Is CBT therapy effective for the management of fatigue post ABI? What component of a CBT therapy intervention are most effective in the management of post ABI fatigue?
IRAS ID
326412
Contact name
Alexandros Zouloumis
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Southampton University
ISRCTN Number
ISRCTN18810622
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
N/A, N/A
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 7 months, 2 days
Research summary
Fatigue is a common consequence following ABI reported by 50-70% of ABI survivors. Studies have found that CBT therapy has been efficacious in treating fatigue symptoms in ABI survivors by reducing fatigue levels (Ymer et. al., 2020). Other studies have found mixed results following CBT for fatigue management (Ali et. al., 2021). Further evidence is required to determine the effectiveness of CBT for the treatment of fatigue post acquired brain injury.
Interventions based on CBT principles has proven to be effective however research has mainly focused on the effectiveness of “therapy packages” consisting of multiple CBT-components rather than on the distinct CBT- components (Heuvel et. al., 2022).
The primary aim of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of CBT therapy in the management of fatigue post brain injury as there is no conclusion as to whether CBT can be effective.
Another aim is to evaluate the relevant core components of a “CBT package” for fatigue management post ABI as this knowledge can lead to personalised CBT programs that required less time to reach a recovery outcome.REC name
South West - Central Bristol Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
23/SW/0090
Date of REC Opinion
6 Sep 2023
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion