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Registration number
ACTRN12620000180910
Ethics application status
Approved
Date submitted
3/02/2020
Date registered
17/02/2020
Date last updated
11/02/2022
Date data sharing statement initially provided
17/02/2020
Type of registration
Prospectively registered
Titles & IDs
Public title
Can Resveratrol Supplementation Mitigate Menstrual Migraine?
(Resveratrol for Menstrual Migraine - RESFORMM)
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Scientific title
Can Resveratrol Supplementation Mitigate Menstrual Migraine?
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Secondary ID [1]
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Universal Trial Number (UTN)
U1111-1245-2638
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Trial acronym
RESFORMM Study
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Linked study record
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Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
Migraine
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Condition category
Condition code
Neurological
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Other neurological disorders
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Alternative and Complementary Medicine
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Other alternative and complementary medicine
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Reproductive Health and Childbirth
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Menstruation and menopause
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Intervention/exposure
Study type
Interventional
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Description of intervention(s) / exposure
This is a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study.
Participants will take either 150mg of resveratrol (75mg, twice daily) or matching placebo capsules for three menstrual cycles before crossing over to the other treatment arm for another three menstrual cycles. Capsules will be taken orally. There will be no washout period between treatments.
Participants will return their supplement container and study diary to check compliance at each visit following the dispensing of the supplement.
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Intervention code [1]
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Prevention
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Comparator / control treatment
Placebo (an inert filler consisting of calcium hydrogen phosphate, hydrated magnesium silicate, microcrystalline cellulose and prosolv 50).
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Control group
Placebo
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Outcomes
Primary outcome [1]
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Menstrual migraine burden (number of half-days with migraine per month) following resveratrol supplementation using data obtained from the study diary
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Assessment method [1]
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Timepoint [1]
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Visit 2 (12 weeks post-enrolment) and 3 (24 weeks post-enrolment)
Due to the crossover nature of the study, half of the participants will complete the resveratrol supplementation at visit 2 and the other half at visit 3.
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Secondary outcome [1]
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Mean blood flow velocity (MBFV) at the level of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) assessed using transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasound
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Secondary outcome [2]
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Pulsatility index at the level of the MCA assessed using TCD ultrasound
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Secondary outcome [3]
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MBFV at the level of the posterior cerebral artery (PCA) assessed using TCD ultrasound
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Secondary outcome [4]
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Pulsatility index at the level of the PCA assessed using TCD ultrasound
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Secondary outcome [5]
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Cerebrovascular responsiveness (CVR) to hypercapnia at the level of the MCA assessed using TCD ultrasound
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Secondary outcome [6]
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CVR to hypercapnia at the level of the PCA assessed using TCD ultrasound
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Secondary outcome [7]
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CVR to N-Back Task (neurovascular coupling) at the level of the MCA assessed using TCD ultrasound
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Secondary outcome [8]
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CVR to Stroop Task (neurovascular coupling) at the level of the MCA assessed using TCD ultrasound
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Secondary outcome [9]
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CVR to Computerised Multitasking Test Battery (neurovascular coupling) at the level of the MCA assessed using TCD ultrasound
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Secondary outcome [10]
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Performance on N-Back Task to assess cognitive function (working memory)
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Secondary outcome [11]
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Performance on Stroop Task to assess cognitive function (executive function)
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Secondary outcome [12]
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Performance on Computerised Multitasking Test Battery to assess cognitive function
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Secondary outcome [13]
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Clinic blood pressure assessed using Cardiovascular Profiler CR 2000
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Secondary outcome [14]
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Large artery elasticity index assessed using Cardiovascular Profiler CR 2000
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Secondary outcome [15]
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Small artery elasticity index assessed using Cardiovascular Profiler CR 2000
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Secondary outcome [16]
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Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS)
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Secondary outcome [17]
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Migraine-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire version 2.1 (MSQOL)
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Secondary outcome [18]
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Headache Impact Test-6 (HIT-6)
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Secondary outcome [19]
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Serum high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP)
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Secondary outcome [20]
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Gene expression of estrogen receptor 1 (ESR1) assessed by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
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Secondary outcome [21]
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Gene expression of progesterone receptor (PGR) assessed by reverse transcription PCR
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Secondary outcome [22]
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Gene expression of tumour necrosis factor (TNF) assessed by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
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Secondary outcome [23]
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Gene expression of neuropilin-1 (NRP1) assessed by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
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Secondary outcome [24]
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Gene expression of synaptic nuclear envelope protein-1 (SYNE1) assessed by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
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Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
Women aged between 18 - 50 years old who have a regular periods (menstrual cycle length between 21 and 35 days) and suffer from migraines that occur +/- 3 days from their period for at least three out of their previous six menstrual cycles
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Minimum age
18
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Maximum age
50
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Sex
Females
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Can healthy volunteers participate?
No
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Key exclusion criteria
Amenorrhea (absence of period for > 3 months but not pregnant)
Currently consuming resveratrol containing supplements
Currently receiving In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) therapy
Fibromyalgia
History of alcohol or drug abuse
History of using Botulinum toxin or neuromodulation devices or calcitonin gene-related peptide monoclonal antibody for treatment of migraine
Hysterectomy
Insulin-dependent diabetes
Liver or kidney disease
Malignant cancer
Neurological conditions including stroke, TIA, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, Chiari malformation or Parkinson’s disease
Not fluent in reading and writing in English
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Polycystic ovarian syndrome or premature ovarian failure
Taking prophylactic migraine medications or migraine prevention therapies
Taking warfarin therapy or novel oral anticoagulants
Unmanaged or untreated major depression
Unwilling to provide a blood sample
Unwilling to refrain from consuming stimulants before each clinic visit
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Study design
Purpose of the study
Prevention
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Allocation to intervention
Randomised controlled trial
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Procedure for enrolling a subject and allocating the treatment (allocation concealment procedures)
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Methods used to generate the sequence in which subjects will be randomised (sequence generation)
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Masking / blinding
Blinded (masking used)
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Who is / are masked / blinded?
The people receiving the treatment/s
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Intervention assignment
Crossover
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Other design features
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Phase
Phase 2
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Type of endpoint/s
Safety/efficacy
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Statistical methods / analysis
The treatment effect will be determined by comparing the within-individual mean differences between resveratrol and placebo using repeated measures ANOVA. False discovery rate estimations will be used for multiple comparisons for the secondary outcomes.
Changes in cerebrovascular function will be correlated with changes in hs-CRP concentrations, quality of life and migraine-related disability measures and gene expression levels. Associations between changes in cerebrovascular function, hs-CRP concentrations, quality of life and migraine-related disability measures and gene expression levels will be analysed using linear regression with false discovery rate estimations.
Data collected from participants who completed all study time points will be used for per-protocol analysis. An interim analysis using ANOVA will be performed at the end of the first stage of the crossover (after completion of three menstrual cycles) to determine the intra-individual treatment changes (pre-post supplementation) between placebo and resveratrol for relevant secondary outcomes.
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Recruitment
Recruitment status
Completed
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Date of first participant enrolment
Anticipated
24/02/2020
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Actual
16/03/2020
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Date of last participant enrolment
Anticipated
29/05/2020
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Actual
28/12/2020
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Date of last data collection
Anticipated
30/11/2020
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Actual
9/08/2021
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Sample size
Target
145
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Accrual to date
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Final
155
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Recruitment in Australia
Recruitment state(s)
ACT,NSW,NT,QLD,SA,TAS,WA,VIC
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Funding & Sponsors
Funding source category [1]
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Commercial sector/Industry
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Name [1]
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Evolva SA
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Address [1]
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Evolva SA
Duggingerstrasse 23, CH-4153
Reinach, Switzerland
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Country [1]
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Switzerland
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Primary sponsor type
University
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Name
The University of Newcastle
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Address
University of Newcastle
Faculty of Health and Medicine
School of Biomedical Sciences & Pharmacy
Clinical Nutrition Research Centre
Callaghan, New South Wales 2308
Australia
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Country
Australia
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Secondary sponsor category [1]
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None
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Name [1]
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Ethics approval
Ethics application status
Approved
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Ethics committee name [1]
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The University of Newcastle Human Research Ethics Committee
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Ethics committee address [1]
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Chancellery University of Newcastle University Drive Callaghan NSW 2308
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Ethics committee country [1]
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Australia
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Date submitted for ethics approval [1]
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29/11/2019
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Approval date [1]
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31/01/2020
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Ethics approval number [1]
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H-2019-0416
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Summary
Brief summary
In our pilot observation, we found women who suffered from menstrual migraine to have poorer blood vessel function in the brain than women who did not suffer from migraine. Therefore, we hypothesise that improving and/or maintaining proper brain blood vessel function may potentially prevent the migraine from occurring. We believe that supplementing with resveratrol (a natural ingredient found in grapes and berries that is known to improve our cardiovascular and brain health) throughout the menstrual cycle may improve blood vessel function and ultimately prevent the menstrual migraine and improve the quality of life in sufferers. In this randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial, we will enrol 145 women aged between 18 and 50 who suffer from migraine +/- 3 days from their period for at least three out of their previous six menstrual cycles. Participants will take one 75mg resveratrol or one matching placebo capsule twice daily for three menstrual cycles before crossing over to the other treatment arm for another three menstrual cycles.
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Contacts
Principal investigator
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Prof Peter Howe
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Address
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Clinical Nutrition Research Centre, MS514
University of Newcastle
School of Biomedical Sciences & Pharmacy
Callaghan NSW 2308
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Australia
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Phone
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+61 249217309
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Email
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Contact person for public queries
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Jemima Dzator
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Address
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Clinical Nutrition Research Centre, MS514
University of Newcastle
School of Biomedical Sciences & Pharmacy
Callaghan NSW 2308
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Australia
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+61 249218616
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Contact person for scientific queries
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Peter Howe
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Clinical Nutrition Research Centre, MS122a
University of Newcastle
School of Biomedical Sciences & Pharmacy
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Australia
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Data sharing statement
Will individual participant data (IPD) for this trial be available (including data dictionaries)?
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No/undecided IPD sharing reason/comment
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What supporting documents are/will be available?
No Supporting Document Provided
Results publications and other study-related documents
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Title
Year of Publication
DOI
Embase
A Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Crossover Trial of Resveratrol Supplementation for Prophylaxis of Hormonal Migraine.
2022
https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu14091763
Embase
Exploring the effects of resveratrol supplementation on cerebrovascular function in hormonal migraineurs: A pilot study.
2023
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ibneur.2023.10.005
N.B. These documents automatically identified may not have been verified by the study sponsor.
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