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The effect of high-dose of vitamin B1 supplementation on episodic migraine in women

The effect of high-dose of vitamin B1 supplementation on serum CGRP neuropeptide levels and features of episodic migraine in women

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20140804018677N24
Enrollment
40
Registered
2023-03-11
Start date
2023-05-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-04-03

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

Conditions

Episodic Migraine. Migraine

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Thiamin (300 mg), dana darou company, three times daily for 12 weeks. Intervention 2: Control group: Placebo (300 mg), dana darou company, three times daily for 12

Sponsors

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Nutrition and Food Industries Research Institute
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Willingness to participate in the study 18 to 45 years old BMI between 18.5-30 Diagnosis of episodic migraine headache based on the criteria of the Classification Committee of the International Headache Society (IHS) 3rd edition (beta version) Suffering from headache for more than three months Not taking a new medication to prevent migraine headache or changing its dose in the last 2 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Vitamin B1 supplement consumption with any dose and consumption of any type of multivitamin containing vitamin B1 during the last three months Pregnancy and lactation Use of antipsychotic drugs Smoking Having known gastrointestinal diseases (malabsorption, IBD, etc.), diabetes, liver disorders (cirrhosis and types of hepatitis), kidney disorders (renal failure), congestive heart failure, high blood pressure, cancer

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Number of headache attacks per month. Timepoint: Baseline and at the end of the study. Method of measurement: Daily headache registration questionnaire.;Severity of headache attacks. Timepoint: Baseline and at the end of the study. Method of measurement: Daily headache registration questionnaire - visual analog scale.;Duration of headache attacks. Timepoint: Baseline and at the end of the study. Method of measurement: Daily headache registration questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Number and dose of painkillers. Timepoint: Baseline and at the end of the study. Method of measurement: Daily headache registration questionnaire.;Serum Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) level. Timepoint: Baseline and at the end of the study. Method of measurement: Blood test.;The activity level of Erythrocyte transketolase enzyme. Timepoint: Baseline and at the end of the study. Method of measurement: Blood test.;Serum vitamin B1 level. Timepoint: Baseline and at the end of the study. Method of measurement: Blood test.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSoodeh Razeghi Jahromi

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

soodehrazeghi@gmail.com+98 21 2235 7483

Outcome results

None listed

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