- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT02342262
The Effect of Probiotics on the Frequency and Intensity of Migraine Attacks and Intestinal Permeability (Promi2)
The Effects of Probiotics on the Frequency and Intensity of Migraine Attacks and Intestinal Permeability. A Placebo-controlled Trial
RATIONALE: The prevalence of migraine is higher in patients with various intestinal diseases. An explanation could be that migraine is caused by a 'leaky gut': an increased intestinal permeability that allows food particles to pass the gastrointestinal wall. Probiotics may be able to improve intestinal barrier function.
OBJECTIVE: To test whether probiotics, as adjuvant therapy, can reduce incidence and severity of migraine attacks by reducing intestinal permeability.
STUDY DESIGN: 12-week placebo-controlled randomized double-blind intervention with selected probiotics.
STUDY POPULATION: Adults who experience at least 4 migraine attacks per month. INTERVENTION: Subjects will receive either one daily dose of 2 g of Ecologic® Barrier or 2 grams of the placebo, containing only the carrier material (both provided by Winclove Probiotics).
MAIN STUDY PARAMETERS/ENDPOINTS: Incidence and severity of migraine attacks, measured by diaries and validated headache questionnaires will be measured at baseline and after 4, 8, and 12 weeks of probiotic/placebo administration. Secondary, intestinal permeability will be measured by the lactulose/mannitol absorption test in urine (screening, baseline and 12 weeks) and by fecal zonulin (baseline, 4, 8, and 12 weeks). Inflammation will be assessed from blood C-reactive protein and cytokine concentrations (baseline, 4, 8, and 12 weeks). Fecal samples will also be used for microbial analysis.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
Subjects confirm to have migraine characterized by :
- Recurrent attacks of moderate to severe headaches, often one-sided and pounding, often with nausea and/or vomiting, aggravated by physical activity
- Sensitivity for light or sounds is possible but not exclusive.
- Attacks last for 4 to 72 hours.
- Self-reported frequency of migraine attacks (or days) at least 4 per month
- Fairly predictable/stable pattern of migraine attacks (frequency, duration, intensity)
- Age ≥ 18 years
- Good overall health (self-reported in medical questionnaire)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Migraine patients who suffer from chronic daily migraine/headaches
- Migraine patients who suffer from medication-dependent headaches
- Subjects who suffer from cluster headache or tension-type headaches
- Subjects who used antibiotics up to two months before the start of the study
- Subjects who are unwilling to stop taking probiotics other than study products
- Patients with a chronic use of non steroid anti inflammatory drugs (because of increased gut permeability)
- Patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (because of increased gut permeability)
- Pregnancy or lactation (because of their possible effect on migraine incidence)
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Quadruple
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Probiotics
EcologicBarrier, 5x10E9 cfu/day
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multispecies probiotic product, 2x10-9 cfu/gram
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
carrier material of Ecologic Barrier, not containing bacterial strains
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similar appearance as the probiotic product, but without bacteria
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Frequency of migraine attacks
Time Frame: 12 weeks
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12 weeks
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
---|---|---|
Intestinal permeability
Time Frame: 12 weeks
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Lactulose/mannitol in urine, zonulin in serum
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12 weeks
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Inflammation markers.
Time Frame: 12 weeks
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pro-inflammatory cytokines in serum
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12 weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Nicole De Roos, PhD, Wageningen UR
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Anticipated)
Study Completion (Anticipated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- NL46401.081.13
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