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Can Vitamin B12 help reduce chronic migraine attacks when added to regular treatment? A single-arm prospective study

EValuation of efficacy of Vitamin B12 as an add-on therapy in chronic migraine: A prospective single arm study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/11/097685
Enrollment
100
Registered
2025-11-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-08

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: G437- Chronic migraine without aura

Interventions

Intervention1: Vitamin B12: Tablet Methylcobalamin 1mg once daily orally for 12 weeks Control Intervention1: NOT APPLICABLE: NOT APPLICABLE

Sponsors

Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of chronic migraine according to ICHD-3 criteria At least 3 months history of stable migraine pattern Serum vitamin B12 less than 200 pgpermL at screening Ability to maintain headache diary and attend follow-up visits Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Other primary or secondary headache disorders (cluster headache, medication-overuse headache) B12 supplementation or multivitamin use containing more than 5 g B12 in the past 3 months Pregnancy or lactation Significant renal (eGFR less than 60 mLpermin) or hepatic dysfunction Active malignancy or autoimmune disease requiring immunosuppression History of pernicious anaemia or malabsorption syndromes Change in migraine prophylactic medications within 3 months prior to enrolment Known allergy to cobalamin

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Mean change in Monthly Migraine Days (MMD)Timepoint: Baseline to Week 12

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Responder rate proportion of participants achieving more than or equal to 50% reduction in MMD at Week 12. Change in mean headache intensity (average NRS score on headache days) from baseline to Week 12 Change in headache-related disability (MIDAS score) from baseline to Week 12 Change in number of severe headache days (NRS more tahn or equal to 7) from baseline to Week 12Timepoint: Baseline and 12 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Najma Sherin M

SRMC RI, SRIHER

najmasherin09@gamil.com8072010142

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026