Skype use in paediatric CFS/ME

  • Research type

    Research Study

  • Full title

    What do young people, parents and healthcare professionals think about using videoconferencing to access therapy for CFS/ME?

  • IRAS ID

    228990

  • Contact name

    Andrew Haig-Ferguson

  • Contact email

    andrew.haig-ferguson@nhs.net

  • Sponsor organisation

    Royal United Hospital Bath

  • Duration of Study in the UK

    0 years, 5 months, 0 days

  • Research summary

    The research aims to expand on a recent RUH Paediatric CFS/ME service improvement project to a larger sample of children and young people (CYP) with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, including those who declined the use of Skype or for whom Skype did not work well. Parents’ views of Skype for CFS/ME follow-up appointments will also be examined, and those of the healthcare professionals in the Paediatric CFS/ME clinical team.

  • REC name

    East Midlands - Derby Research Ethics Committee

  • REC reference

    17/EM/0302

  • Date of REC Opinion

    3 Aug 2017

  • REC opinion

    Favourable Opinion