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Effect of supplementation on the treatment of migraine headaches

Assessing the effect of zinc supplementation on lipid profile, hs-CRP, the frequency of migraine attacks and it`s duration and severity in adult women

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20191014045100N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2020-02-18
Start date
2019-03-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-02-24

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Conditions

Migraine. Migraine

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Zinc Gluconate tablets, 15 mg, daily, orally for 12 weeks. Intervention 2: Intervention group: Placebo tablets, 15 mg, daily, orally for 12 weeks.

Sponsors

Oroumia University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age range 18-55 years female Resident of Urmia Having episodic or chronic migraines Interested in collaborating in the study with a 3-month intervention

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Use of any supplement or multivitamin - mineral in the last 3 months Pregnancy Breastfeeding smoking History of serious head trauma or head and neck surgery in the past 2 years A history of vasculitis Malignancies AIDS History of diabetes History of stroke and coronary artery disease Cardiovascular disease Asthma Rheumatoid Arthritis Kidney or liver failure kidney stone Use of drugs that decrease lipid profile (total cholesterol, TG, LDL-C) Taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen and naproxen (for more than 15 days per month in the last 3 months) History of mental disorders such as depression blood pressure Digestive diseases 21. Lupus

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Frequency of migraine attacks. Timepoint: At baseline (before intervention) and 30, 60, and 90 days after starting zinc gluconate supplementation. Method of measurement: Monthly Notepad.;The severity of migraine attacks. Timepoint: At baseline (before intervention) and 30, 60 and 90 days after zinc gluconate supplementation. Method of measurement: Pain severity questionnaire NRS (Numeric Rating Scale).;The period of migraine attacks. Timepoint: At baseline (before intervention) and 30, 60 and 90 days after zinc gluconate supplementation. Method of measurement: Monthly Notepad.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Serum level of zinc. Timepoint: At baseline (before intervention) and 90 days after zinc gluconate supplementation. Method of measurement: dialab kit of zinc.;Serum cholesterol level. Timepoint: At baseline (before intervention) and 90 days after zinc gluconate supplementation. Method of measurement: pars azmun kit.;Serum triglyceride levels. Timepoint: At baseline (before intervention) and 90 days after zinc gluconate supplementation. Method of measurement: pars azmun kit.;Serum level of Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL). Timepoint: At baseline (before intervention) and 90 days after zinc gluconate supplementation. Method of measurement: pars azmun kit.;Serum level of High Density Lipoprotein (HDL). Timepoint: At baseline (before intervention) and 90 days after zinc gluconate supplementation. Method of measurement: pars azmun kit.;Serum level of high sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hs-CRP). Timepoint: At baseline (before intervention) and 90 days after zinc gluconate supplementation. Method of measurement: pars azmun kit.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactRasoul Zarrin

Oroumia University of Medical Sciences

rasoul.zarrin@uqconnect.edu.au+98 44 3346 9935

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 16, 2026