Cognitive fatigability assessment test (cFAST): Development of a new instrument to assess cognitive fatigability and pilot study on its association to perceived fatigue in multiple sclerosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fatigue is a common symptom of many diseases, including multiple sclerosis. It manifests as a cognitive or physical condition. Fatigue is poorly understood, and effective therapies are missing. Furthermore, there is a lack of methods to measure fatigue objectively. Fatigability, the measurable decline in performance during a task, has been suggested as a complementary method to quantify fatigue.

Objective

To develop a new and objective measurement of cognitive fatigability and investigate its association with perceived fatigue.

Methods

We introduced the cognitive fatigability assessment test (cFAST), a novel smartphone-based test to quantify cognitive fatigability. Forty-two people with multiple sclerosis (23 fatigued and 19 non-fatigued, defined by the Fat

SUBMITTER: Barrios L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9421030 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature