Journal of psychosomatic research
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Complementary and alternative healthcare use by participants in the PACE trial of treatments for chronic fatigue syndrome.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is characterised by persistent fatigue, disability and a range of other symptoms. The PACE trial was randomised to compare four non-pharmacological treatments for patients with CFS in secondary care clinics. The aims of this sub study were to describe the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in the trial sample and to test whether CAM use correlated with an improved outcome. ⋯ CAM use is common in patients with CFS. It was not associated with any clinically important trial outcomes.