{"id":1490,"date":"2024-08-19T14:20:03","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T14:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cureme.lshtm.ac.uk\/?page_id=1490"},"modified":"2025-06-16T09:58:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T09:58:50","slug":"general-exclusion-and-niclusion-criteria-for-participants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cureme.lshtm.ac.uk\/index.php\/general-exclusion-and-niclusion-criteria-for-participants\/","title":{"rendered":"General criteria for participants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cureme.lshtm.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LSHTM_Additional_0005-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2089 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 26%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cureme.lshtm.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LSHTM_Additional_0005-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cureme.lshtm.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LSHTM_Additional_0005-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cureme.lshtm.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LSHTM_Additional_0005-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cureme.lshtm.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LSHTM_Additional_0005.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Inclusion Criteria<\/th><th>Exclusion criteria<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Aged 18-60 years<\/td><td>Recent (in the preceding 3 months) use of drugs known to alter immune function (e.g. azathioprine, cyclosporine, methotrexate, steroids), use of anti-viral medications, or vaccination (e.g. \u2018flu).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td> ME\/CFS cases must have a clinical diagnosis of ME\/CFS and must meet \u00a0CCC and\/or CDC 1994 criteria.<\/td><td>History of acute or chronic infectious diseases such as hepatitis B and C, tuberculosis, HIV (but not herpes virus or other retrovirus infection).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MS cases must have a confirmed diagnosis made by an NHS consultant according to the NICE guideline<\/td><td>Other severe illnesses (e.g. cancer).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Informed consent given<\/td><td>Psychiatric diagnosis (e.g. schizophrenia or severe mood disorder, such as current severe depression).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Pregnant women and those within 12 months\u2019 post-partum and\/or currently lactating.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>For MS cases, conditions other than MS that could explain their chronic fatigue.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>For \u201chealthy controls\u201d, current or past fatiguing illness and\/or other major morbidity.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inclusion Criteria Exclusion criteria Aged 18-60 years Recent (in the preceding 3 months) use of drugs known to alter immune function (e.g. azathioprine, cyclosporine, methotrexate, steroids), use of anti-viral medications, or vaccination (e.g. \u2018flu). ME\/CFS cases must have a clinical diagnosis of ME\/CFS and must meet \u00a0CCC and\/or CDC 1994 criteria. 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