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CompletedNCT02901756Updated Sep 28, 2016

A Combination of Coenzyme Q10, Feverfew and Magnesium for Migraine Prophylaxis : a Prospective Observational Study

An observational study in Migraine, sponsored by PiLeJe. Completed. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2016-09-28.

Sponsored by PiLeJe · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Case-only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
132
Ages
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Adult patients suffering from migraine according to the criteria of the International Headache Society were enrolled by general practitioners (≥2 migraine attacks during previous month; exclusion of chronic migraine and medication overuse) and after a one-month baseline phase, supplemented with one tablet of 100 mg feverfew, 100 mg coenzyme Q10 and 112.5 mg magnesium per day for 3 months.

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Three visits were planned: V1, V2 on Day 30 (± 10) and V3 on Day 120 (± 10). On V1, after checking the inclusion criteria and receiving informed consent, GPs collected demographic data, medical and migraine history and information on migraine attacks, associated symptoms and rescue medications via an electronic case report form. V1 was followed by a one-month observation period (baseline phase) during which migraine treatment of patients was not modified. From V1 till the end of the study, all patients kept an electronic diary in which they reported migraine characteristics (number of days with migraine headache, intensity, associated symptoms and concomitant medications). On the second visit (V2; Day 30 ± 10), eligibility of patients was verified: patients with less than 2 or more than 15 migraine attacks during baseline phase and patients unwilling to be supplemented with the combination were excluded from the study. Eligible patients were advised to start supplementation. On V3 (Day 120 ± 10), information provided in patient's diary and compliance with supplementation were checked.

The day before V2 and V3, patients had to complete the French migraine-related quality of life questionnaire (Qualité de Vie et Migraine [QVM]) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).

The study was conducted in accordance with articles L.1121-1 and R1121-2 of the French public health code defining non interventional studies; all the acts were practised and products used in a usual way without any additional or unusual procedure of diagnosis or surveillance.

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Conditions studied

  • Migraine

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In context

Migraine Disorders

1,558 studies on the registry are indexed under Migraine Disorders; 301 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 132 is close to the median of 130 across 306 observational studies indexed under Migraine Disorders.

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Lead sponsor

PiLeJe is the lead sponsor of 17 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Probability sample

Study population

Adult patients were recruited by general practitioners (GPs). Patients had to suffer from migraine with or without aura diagnosed according to the criteria of the International Classification of Headaches Disorders III (ICHD III 1.1 and 1.2)

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Inclusion criteria

  • to suffer from migraine with or without aura diagnosed according to the criteria of the International Classification of Headaches Disorders III (ICHD III 1.1 and 1.2)
  • to suffer from migraine for more than one year
  • to be less than 50 years old at migraine onset
  • to have had at least two migraine attacks during the month before recruitment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • migraine with aura with motor symptoms (hemiplegic migraine)
  • more than 15 migraine attacks per month
  • abuse of painkillers defined as the use of paracetamol, aspirin and non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs for more than 15 days per month over the last three months or the use of triptans, opioids and ergot-type medications for more than 10 days per month during the last three months
  • prophylactic treatment taken for less than 3 months
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Study design

Observational model
Case-only
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
132 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Interventions

  • Dietary supplementAntemig

    Participants were instructed to take one tablet every morning for three months.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. the number of days with migraine headache at the 3rd Month

    Time frame: 3rd month of supplementation

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of days with migraine headache per month

    Time frame: during the 1st month

  2. Number of days with migraine headache per month

    Time frame: during the 3rd month

  3. Intensity of migraine headache evaluated with a 5 points Likert Scale

    Time frame: during the 1st month

  4. Intensity of migraine headache evaluated with a 5 points Likert Scale

    Time frame: during the 3rd month

  5. Associated symptoms evaluated with Scorecard of potential symptoms

    Time frame: during the 1st month of observation, 1st, 2nd and 3rd month

  6. Associated symptoms evaluated with Scorecard of potential symptoms

    Time frame: during the 1st month

  7. Anxiety and depression evaluated with DNS (Dopa Nora Sero) questionnaire

    Time frame: during the 3rd month

  8. Quality of life evaluated with the QVM (Quality of Life for Migraine) questionnaire

    Time frame: baseline

  9. Quality of life evaluated with the QVM (Quality of Life for Migraine) questionnaire

    Time frame: end of the 3rd month

  10. Compliance followed with patient logbook

    Time frame: 3 months

  11. Safety followed with side effects register

    Time frame: 3 months

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Publications

  • Guilbot A, Bangratz M, Ait Abdellah S, Lucas C. A combination of coenzyme Q10, feverfew and magnesium for migraine prophylaxis: a prospective observational study. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2017 Aug 30;17(1):433. doi: 10.1186/s12906-017-1933-7. PubMed 28854909 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
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The record gives a start of Jan 2015, a primary completion of Dec 2015 and a completion of Dec 2015. It does not say whether these dates are actual or estimated.

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Registered
Aug 24, 2016
First posted
Sep 15, 2016
Start
Jan 2015
Primary completionActual
Dec 2015
CompletionActual
Dec 2015
Last update
Sep 28, 2016
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Primary completion.
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Completion.
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Actual and Est.
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No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 28, 2016, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02901756
Lead sponsor
PiLeJe
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 15, 2016
Start date
Jan 2015
Primary completion
Dec 2015
Completion
Dec 2015
Last update
Sep 28, 2016

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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