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The effect of folic acid and pyridoxine supplementation on symptoms of migraine

The effect of folic acid and pyridoxine supplementation on symptoms, severity of headache and inflammatory markers in patients with Migraine with aura (MA)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2013060411763N9
Enrollment
120
Registered
2014-04-12
Start date
2013-02-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Migraine with aura. Migraine with aura [classical migraine]

Interventions

Patients in group 2 received 5 mg/d folic acid for 12 weeks.
Intervention 1: Patients in group 3 received 80 mg/d pyridoxine for 12 weeks. Intervention 2: Patients in group 4 considered as control, received placebo (lactose) for 12 weeks. Intervention 3: patie
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
Patients in group 3 received 80 mg/d pyridoxine for 12 weeks.
Patients in group 4 considered as control, received placebo (lactose) for 12 weeks.
patients in group 1 received 5 mg/d folic acid and 80 mg/d pyridoxine for 12 weeks

Sponsors

Research Deputy of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
15 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients suffered from migraine in a long time with current diagnosis of MA and a one-year history of severe; recurrent attacks(1 to 8 attacks per month) were selected; The patients with chronic heart disease; previous stroke incidence; chronic renal failure and also with history of taking vitamin B supplements were excluded from the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Severity of migraine attacks. Timepoint: First and end of intervention (3 month). Method of measurement: VAS scale.;Frequency of migraine attacks. Timepoint: First and end of intervention (3 month). Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Duration of migraine attacks. Timepoint: First and end of intervention (3 month). Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Homocysteine level. Timepoint: First and end of intervention (3 month). Method of measurement: Laboratory analysis ( blood test).;Crp level. Timepoint: First and end of intervention (3 month). Method of measurement: Laboratory analysis ( blood test).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactOmid Sadeghi

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

omidsadeghi69@yahoo.com+98 31 1792 2658

Outcome results

None listed

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