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NCT05943457
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Vitamin K2 Supplementation in Adult Episodic Migraine

Sponsor: Sola Aoun Bahous, M.D. Ph.D.

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Summary

Migraine is a debilitating illness and a major cause of disability in the world. It is highly prevalent, especially among women. Vitamin supplementation is a potential therapeutic option for migraines that remains largely under-explored. Several studies have shown that people with migraine tend to have higher arterial stiffness than people without migraine. Vitamin K2 deficiency is an important mediator of arterial stiffness and calcification due to decreased carboxylation of matrix Gla protein (MGP). Supplementation reverses these changes and improves vascular health in patients with end stage renal disease according to previous studies. Therefore, vitamin K2 supplementation could serve a potential role in migraine patients. The purpose of the study is to test the effect of vitamin K2 on decreasing the frequency of migraine attacks and decreasing arterial stiffness. The population will be recruited from the neurology clinic at LAU Medical Center-Rizk Hospital and will constitute of adult patients. They will be randomized to receive either the supplement of vitamin K2 or a placebo for the duration of 6 months. Laboratory tests and arterial stiffness measurements will be done at the beginning, middle, and at the end of the study for comparison.

Official title: Efficacy of Vitamin K2 Supplementation in Adult Episodic Migraine

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

18 Years - Any

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

160

Start Date

2024-03-06

Completion Date

2026-12

Last Updated

2025-11-18

Healthy Volunteers

No

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Vitamin K2 or menaquinone-7

Vitamin K2 (MK7) 360 mcg/day orally once daily for 6 months

OTHER

Placebo

Placebo pills will be administered orally once daily for 6 months

Locations (1)

Lebanese American University Medical Center - Rizk Hospital

Beirut, Beyrouth, Lebanon