Polish Version Fatigue Severity Scale

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorJakub Antczak

About this trial

Fatigue is one of main symptoms in multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and other diseases with profound effect on quality of life and professional and social functioning. Not infrequent it is misdiagnosed as sleepiness or other symptom. Fatigue severity scale is a time efficient and easy to apply instrument to assess the impact of fatigue on patient's life. The aim of this study is to validate the Polish-language version of the Fatigue Severity Scale.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Diagnosis of definite multiple sclerosis or definite, laboratory-supported multiple sclerosis, or definite amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or probable amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or probable, laboratory supported amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ischemic stroke or - for healthy controls - lack of diseases, pharmacotherapy or habits, which could induce abnormal tiredness

Disqualifiers

Presence of cognitive deficits or behavioral disorder, which could disturb participation in the study.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Testing with Questionnaires

Treatment groups

310 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Jakub Antczak

Lead sponsor

Jagiellonian University

Sponsor institution

Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Warsaw

Collaborator