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The effect of nanocurcumin and ubiquinone in migraine treatment

The combined effects of nanocurcumin and ubiquinone supplementation on serum levels of homocysteine, calcitonin gene-related peptide, oxidative stress index, gene expression and activity of some antioxidant enzymes in migraine patients: Randomized double blind placebo controlled trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2017080135444N1
Enrollment
80
Registered
2017-11-06
Start date
2017-09-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Migraine without aura. Migraine without aura [common migraine]

Interventions

Patients will be divided into four groups, according to stratified randomization method: 1.The group receiving ubiquinone (sauna medicine in Parseh, Iran) (100 mg three times daily) and nanocorcomin (
Treatment - Drugs

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 20 to 45 years old; Patients with episodic migraine; Migraine Diagnosis by International Headache Society Criteria as Applied by a Neurologist; No nutritional supplement or professional sports activities four weeks before intervention; People who are willing to cooperate voluntarily. Exclusion criteria: Kidney disease; liver disease; pancreatitis; diabetes; cancer; thyroid disorders and inflammatory diseases based on medical history; Malnutrition (body mass index less than 18.5) and obesity (body mass index greater than 30); Vitamin supplementation during the three months before intervention; Pregnancy; Alcohol consumption over the past six months; smoking; Patients with history of cardiovascular disease; Taking anti-inflammatory drugs or supplements such as ubiquinone and curcumin; Allergic reaction to the ubiquinone and/or Curcumin supplement; Lack of patient collaboration; Any significant changes in diet and routine life.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Number of headache attacks. Timepoint: Before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaires to assess disease progression.;Duration of the headache. Timepoint: Before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaires to assess disease progression.;Headache severity. Timepoint: Before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaires to assess disease progression.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Serum level of calcitonin gene-related peptide. Timepoint: Before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Using appropriate laboratory methods for each variable.;Serum levels of homocysteine. Timepoint: Before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Using appropriate laboratory methods for each variable.;Oxidative stress profile. Timepoint: Before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Using appropriate laboratory methods for each variable.;Activity of antioxidant enzymes catalase, superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase. Timepoint: Before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Using appropriate laboratory methods for each variable.;Gene expression of anti-oxidant enzymes catalase, superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase in peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Timepoint: Before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Using appropriate laboratory methods for each variable.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Prohan

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

prohan-m@razi.tums.ac.ir+98 21 8895 5975

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 21, 2026