Tag Archives: MAGENTA trial
MAGENTA trial comment: ‘Targeting activity levels in ME/CFS
Michiel Tack queries some conclusions of the recently published MAGENTA trial paper. Physical activity patterns among children and adolescents with mild-to-moderate chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis, by Emma Solomon-Moore, Russell Jago, Lucy Beasant, Amberly Brigden, Esther Crawley in BMJ Paediatrics Open … Continue reading
CFS, Bristol University, & controversial science
The Bristol Cable blog post, by Lorna Stephenson, 7 July 2017: Chronic fatigue syndrome, Bristol University, and controversial science, Trials on certain treatments of chronic fatigue syndrome, or ME, have pitted patients against researchers, and scientists against scientists – amid … Continue reading
Children with ME need relevant science, not pressure to do more, more, more
Bristol cable article, by Jenny Horner, 24 January 2017: Children with ME need relevant science, not pressure to do more, more, more” An advocate and campaigner living with ME explains why she opposes Bristol University’s trials on children with the … Continue reading
MAGENTA: GET for teenagers research trial protocol
Research protocol abstract: Introduction: Paediatric chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is a relatively common and disabling condition, yet there is a limited evidence base for treatment. There is good evidence that graded exercise therapy is moderately effective in … Continue reading
MAGENTA trial – PACE for children
Dr Esther Crawley’s study of activity management and Graded Exercise Therapy in children started in September 2015 and is due to end in August 2016 Tymes Trust comments when calling for an investigation into the PACE trial data: “We are frequently … Continue reading
