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The Effects of Coenzyme Q10 Supplementation on Oxidative Status and Lipid Profile in Migraine Patients: A Randomized Double-Blinded Controlled Clinical Trial
Monireh Dahri, Atefeh Sarafan Sadeghi, Naseh Pahlavani, Elyas Nattagh-Eshtivani, Mazyar Hashemilar, Mohammad Asghari-Jafarabadi, Hanieh Barghchi, Ali Tarighat-Esfanjani
Clin Nutr Res 2023;12(4):257-268.   Published online October 31, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7762/cnr.2023.12.4.257

Migraine is a common neurological disease correlated with oxidative stress and lipid profile disorders. The present study was designed to determine the effects of Coenzyme Q10 (Co-Q10) supplementation on oxidative status and lipid profile in migraine individuals. This clinical trial was conducted on 84 females aged 18–50 years, diagnosed for episodic migraine according to the International Headache Society. Subjects were randomized to receive either Co-Q10 supplement (400 mg/day) or placebo for 12 weeks. Lipid profile and oxidative stress indices including malondialdehyde (MDA) and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) were measured before and after intervention in both groups. Also, anthropometric indices, dietary intakes, and clinical features were collected. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS version 16. Seventy-seven of the participants, with mean age of 33.70 ± 7.75 years, completed the study. After 12-week intervention, Co-Q10 led to a significant decrease in MDA levels compared to placebo (p = 0.009), with no effect on TAC levels (p = 0.106). A significant increase in serum Co-Q10 concentration and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) level in Co-Q10 group was observed, but no significant differences were found in other lipid profile variables (low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglycerides and total cholesterol). Among anthropometric variables, Co-Q10 only caused a significant reduction in body fat percentage (BFP), but we did not find any significant changes in others. A 12-week Co-Q10 supplementation led to significant improvement in clinical features, BFP, and HDL-C level among migraine individuals.

Trial Registration

Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials Identifier: IRCT201508265670N10

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  • Bridging Gaps in Migraine Management: A Comprehensive Review of Conventional Treatments, Natural Supplements, Complementary Therapies, and Lifestyle Modifications
    Fatma Abo-Elghiet, Heba Elosaily, Doha K. Hussein, Riham A. El-Shiekh, Ashraf A’aqoulah, Einas M. Yousef, Heba Mohammed Refat M. Selim, Ahmed M. El-Dessouki
    Pharmaceuticals.2025; 18(2): 139.     CrossRef
  • The protective effects of coenzyme Q10 on blood pressure: a narrative review of anti-inflammatory and antioxidant mechanisms
    Seyed Mohammad Hosseini Roknabadi, Amirmohammad Abolhassani, Erfan Davoodi, Fatemeh Zahra Moghaddam Rad, Sadegh Jafarnejad
    Inflammopharmacology.2025; 33(9): 5191.     CrossRef
  • Evaluating the Role of Coenzyme Q10 in Migraine Therapy—A Narrative Review
    Anna Fajkiel-Madajczyk, Michał Wiciński, Zuzanna Kurant, Józef Sławatycki, Maciej Słupski
    Antioxidants.2025; 14(3): 318.     CrossRef
  • Effects of grape seed extract supplementation on inflammatory biomarkers, oxidative stress, clinical symptoms, and quality of life in patients with migraine: A double-blinded randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial
    Niloofar Eshaghian, Omid Sadeghi, Aliakbar Foroghi, Fariborz Khorvash, Gholamreza Askari
    Journal of Research in Medical Sciences.2025;[Epub]     CrossRef
  • Sexual Dimorphism in Migraine. Focus on Mitochondria
    Michal Fila, Lukasz Przyslo, Marcin Derwich, Elzbieta Pawlowska, Janusz Blasiak
    Current Pain and Headache Reports.2025;[Epub]     CrossRef
  • Practical supplements for prevention and management of migraine attacks: a narrative review
    Zahra Hajhashemy, Sahar Golpour-Hamedani, Niloofar Eshaghian, Omid Sadeghi, Fariborz Khorvash, Gholamreza Askari
    Frontiers in Nutrition.2024;[Epub]     CrossRef
  • The effect of coenzyme Q10 intake on metabolic profiles in women candidates for in-vitro fertilization: a randomised trial
    Sahar Ahmadi Asouri, Reza Asemi, Esmat Aghadavod, Mehri Jamilian
    Annals of Medicine & Surgery.2024; 86(6): 3378.     CrossRef
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[English]
Assessing the Effect of Zinc Supplementation on the Frequency of Migraine Attack, Duration, Severity, Lipid Profile and hs-CRP in Adult Women
Monireh Mazaheri, Arash Mosarrezaii Aghdam, Mohammad Heidari, Rasoul Zarrin
Clin Nutr Res 2021;10(2):127-139.   Published online April 27, 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7762/cnr.2021.10.2.127

Migraine is a widespread incapacitating neurologic disorder with debilitating headaches which are usually throbbing due to inefficacy and several side effects, complementary therapies recommended as possible alternatives. The current randomized controlled trial was carried out to evaluate the effect of zinc gluconate supplementation on migraine-related symptoms, serum level of high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and lipid profile in migraineurs. Present study was designed as randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Sixty women with migraine (mean age of 35.44 ± 7.42 years) were randomly allocated to obtain 15 mg per day of zinc gluconate or placebo for 12 weeks. Frequency, periods of headaches and severity of migraine based on numerical rating scale questionnaire and migraine disability assessment (MIDAS) test were checked. Fasting serum level of lipid profile and hs-CRP were assessed at the beginning and the end of trial. Zinc gluconate supplementation significantly reduced the frequency (p = 0.001), periods of migraine attacks (p < 0.001) and severity of migraine and MIDAS (p < 0.001) compared with control group. The serum level of low-density lipoprotein (p < 0.001), total cholesterol (p < 0.001) and hs-CRP (p < 0.001) decreased following zinc supplementation, but no significant differences in serum level of triglycerides (p = 0.1) and high-density lipoprotein (p = 0.3) was observed. However, after adjustment for baseline values using analysis of covariance test, none of lipid profile components and hs-CRP showed a significant difference. Zinc supplementation has beneficial effect on the migraine related complications like its severity, frequency.

Trial Registration

Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials Identifier: IRCT20191014045100N1

Citations

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  • Association Between Serum Zinc Level and Comorbid Orthostatic Intolerance in Pediatric Patients with Migraine
    Sachi Tokunaga, Hideki Shimomura, Naoko Taniguchi, Yasuhiro Takeshima
    Nutrients.2025; 17(23): 3753.     CrossRef
  • One-Carbon Metabolism Nutrients, Genetic Variation, and Diabetes Mellitus
    Jie Zhu, Gunjana Saikia, Xiaotao Zhang, Xiaoxi Shen, Ka Kahe
    Diabetes & Metabolism Journal.2024; 48(2): 170.     CrossRef
  • Dietary zinc intake in relation to migraine among adults: a cross sectional study of NHANES 1999–2004
    Heqing Zheng, Sheng Tian, Lanxiang Wu, Xianhui Zhong, Mingxu Liu, Xinping Yu, Yonggang Xie, Wei Wu
    Nutritional Neuroscience.2024; 27(6): 667.     CrossRef
  • Zinc Administration Favorably Affects Prophylactic Therapy-refractory Migraine Attacks: A Case Series
    Ryosuke Fukazawa, Ryotaro Ishii, Yuki Higashimoto, Misaki Hanya, Yuki Shimizu, Makiko Shinomoto, Akihiro Fujii, Toshiki Mizuno
    Internal Medicine.2024; 63(11): 1631.     CrossRef
  • The effect of selenium supplementation on oxidative stress, clinical and physiological symptoms in patients with migraine: a double-blinded randomized clinical trial
    Arghavan Balali, Omid Sadeghi, Fariborz Khorvash, Mohammad Hossein Rouhani, Gholamreza Askari
    Frontiers in Nutrition.2024;[Epub]     CrossRef
  • Heavy metal and trace element alterations in patients during a migraine attack
    Sevilay Vural, Vugar Ali Türksoy, Aytül Uzun Akgeyik, Mikail Kuşdoğan
    Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain.2024; 64(7): 764.     CrossRef
  • Zinc as An Emerging Therapy in the Management of Migraine: A Systematic Review
    Shubha Singhal, Sudeshna B. Dutta, Sumit Bansal, Siddhartha Dutta, Rima B. Shah
    Neurology India.2024; 72(5): 934.     CrossRef
  • Dietary zinc intake and migraine in adults: a cross‐sectional analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999–2004
    Huanxian Liu, Qi Wang, Zhao Dong, Shengyuan Yu
    Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain.2023; 63(1): 127.     CrossRef
  • The Role of Zinc in Modulating Acid-Sensing Ion Channel Function
    Amber W. Sun, Michelle H. Wu, Madhumathi Vijayalingam, Michael J. Wacker, Xiang-Ping Chu
    Biomolecules.2023; 13(2): 229.     CrossRef
  • Zinc supplementation and cardiovascular disease risk factors: A GRADE-assessed systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis
    Matin Nazari, Damoon Ashtary-Larky, Mahlagha Nikbaf-Shandiz, Kian Goudarzi, Reza Bagheri, Sina Dolatshahi, Hossein Salehi Omran, Niusha Amirani, Matin Ghanavati, Omid Asbaghi
    Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology.2023; 79: 127244.     CrossRef
  • Migraine and zinc deficiency in women - A mini review
    Pinky Sultana
    IP Indian Journal of Neurosciences.2022; 8(2): 93.     CrossRef
  • Effect of Evening Primrose Oil Supplementation on Biochemical Parameters and Nutrition of Patients Treated with Isotretinoin for Acne Vulgaris: A Randomized Double-Blind Trial
    Agnieszka Kaźmierska, Izabela Bolesławska, Paweł Jagielski, Adriana Polańska, Aleksandra Dańczak-Pazdrowska, Grzegorz Kosewski, Zygmunt Adamski, Juliusz Przysławski
    Nutrients.2022; 14(7): 1342.     CrossRef
  • The Role of Nutrition on Meta-inflammation: Insights and Potential Targets in Communicable and Chronic Disease Management
    Omar Ramos-Lopez, Diego Martinez-Urbistondo, Juan A. Vargas-Nuñez, J. Alfredo Martinez
    Current Obesity Reports.2022; 11(4): 305.     CrossRef
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[English]
Dietary Intake of Thiamine in Migraine Patients and Healthy Subjects: a Case-Control Study
Hossein Faraji, Zamzam Paknahad, Ahmad Chitsaz
Clin Nutr Res 2018;7(1):40-47.   Published online January 31, 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7762/cnr.2018.7.1.40

The migraine headache is a disease related to the neurovascular system, which affects 10%–20% of people, worldwide. Recent evidences suggested a relation between thiamine status and migraine headaches. The current study was undertaken to assess dietary intake of the thiamine in migraine patients and to evaluate its association with the frequency of migraine attacks. In a case-control design, the current study was performed on 50 migraine patients and 50 healthy people, 20–60 years old in Isfahan, Iran, in 2017. Information about dietary intake was collected by Food frequency questionnaire and analyzed using the Nutritionist version 4 (N4) software (Tinuviel Software). Information about the history of disease was collected by demographic questionnaire. Analysis of covariance and independent t-test were used for data analysis and p value less than 0.05 was considered significant. Mean age, weight, height, and body mass index of participants were 35.1 ± 9.8 years, 65.3 ± 10.4 kg, 162.5 ± 8.4 cm, and 24.7 ± 4.0 kg/m2, respectively. Dietary intake of thiamine among the migraine patients was lower than that in the healthy participants (p < 0.001). Migraine patients with the high frequency attacks had significantly lower intake of thiamine compared with moderate frequency attacks group (p = 0.010), however, it was not significant after adjusting for energy intake (p = 0.410, p = 0.240). Dietary intake of thiamine in migraine patients was not significantly different in comparing with healthy subjects. In addition, no significant correlation between thiamine intake and the frequency of migraine attacks was observed.

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    倩 李
    Journal of Clinical Personalized Medicine.2025; 04(03): 167.     CrossRef
  • The association between carbohydrate quality index and headache severity, disability and duration among women with migraine : a cross-sectional study
    Haniyeh Jebraeili, Atieh Mirzababaei, Faezeh Abaj, Khadijeh Mirzaei
    Nutritional Neuroscience.2024; 27(10): 1162.     CrossRef
  • Dietary patterns and migraine: are dietary intake and biochemical parameters associated with migraine characteristics?
    Hande Bakırhan, Hilal Yıldıran, Tuğba Uyar Cankay
    Nutrition & Food Science .2023; 53(3): 630.     CrossRef
  • Linking Migraine to Gut Dysbiosis and Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases
    Manuela Di Lauro, Cristina Guerriero, Kevin Cornali, Maria Albanese, Micaela Costacurta, Nicola Biagio Mercuri, Nicola Di Daniele, Annalisa Noce
    Nutrients.2023; 15(20): 4327.     CrossRef
  • Dietary intake of thiamine and riboflavin in relation to severe headache or migraine: A cross‐sectional survey
    Dan Li, Yang Guo, Mingrong Xia, Jiewen Zhang, Weizhou Zang
    Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain.2022; 62(9): 1133.     CrossRef
  • Nutrients to Improve Mitochondrial Function to Reduce Brain Energy Deficit and Oxidative Stress in Migraine
    Michal Fila, Cezary Chojnacki, Jan Chojnacki, Janusz Blasiak
    Nutrients.2021; 13(12): 4433.     CrossRef
  • An insight into migraine; a neurological disorder
    Maria Aslam, Maryam Naveed
    Journal of Psychology and Clinical Psychiatry.2020; 11(3): 74.     CrossRef
  • The Effect of Vitamins B on Improving the Symptoms of Migraine: An Overview
    Shiva Nematgorgani, Zahra Gholi, Soodeh Razeghi Jahromi, Mansoureh Togha, Fariba Karimzadeh
    The Neuroscience Journal of Shefaye Khatam.2020; 8(2): 119.     CrossRef
  • Suppression of Menstrual-Related Migraine Attack Severity Using Pyridoxine, Thiamine, and Cyanocobalamin: A Quasi-Experimental Within-Subject Design
    Mansoureh Togha, Reza Rahmanzadeh, Shiva Nematgorgani, Zahra Yari, Soodeh Razeghi Jahromi, Farshid Refaeian
    Archives of Neuroscience.2020;[Epub]     CrossRef
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