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NCT01547494 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

A Nutritional Intervention for Migraines

A NA study, sponsored by Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
16
Enrollment target

NCT01547494: Completed NA study, sponsored by Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.

NCT01547494 is a NA study that has completed, run by Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. The registered enrollment target is 16 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01547494, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
16 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of the study is to assess whether, in individuals with migraines, a low-fat, vegan diet improves pain more effectively than a control supplement or a placebo. The principal measures are pain as measured by Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and the change in migraines frequency. The study duration is 36 weeks.

Primary Outcome

Pain as measured by VAS score

Interventions

  • OTHER Vegan Diet
  • DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT mixture of omega3 and vitamins

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 16 participants
Start Date 2011-09
Est. Completion 2012-10
Phase NA

What the finished NCT01547494 record still lists

NCT01547494 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 16 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Vegan Diet is the first listed.

NCT01547494 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01547494 about?

NCT01547494 is a clinical study titled "A Nutritional Intervention for Migraines". The purpose of the study is to assess whether, in individuals with migraines, a low-fat, vegan diet improves pain more effectively than a control supplement or a placebo. The principal measures are pain as measured by Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and the change in migraines frequency. The study duratio...

What is the current status of trial NCT01547494?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 16 participants. The study started on 2011-09. Estimated completion is 2012-10.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01547494?

The interventions under investigation include: Vegan Diet (OTHER), mixture of omega3 and vitamins (DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01547494?

This trial is sponsored by Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, which has 26 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01547494's enrollment target sits among peer trials

16 1871st of 2000 higher than 120 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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