High Dose Vitamin D Plus Multivitamin in the Prevention of Cluster Headache

Last updated: February 3, 2025
Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Overall Status: Terminated

Phase

N/A

Condition

Trigeminal Neuralgia

Pain (Pediatric)

Acute Pain

Treatment

multivitamin

Placebo

Vitamin D

Clinical Study ID

NCT04570475
HSC-MS-20-0945
  • Ages 18-70
  • All Genders

Study Summary

This study intends to investigate the use of high-dose Vitamin D3 plus a multivitamin in the prevention of cluster headache attacks.

Participants can be enrolled anywhere in the United States that has access to one of our participating labs (for blood work - anticipated to be available in most of the USA).

The study may include:

  • Screening: Participants may be interviewed, examined, fill out surveys, and get blood testing

  • Week 1: baseline period (no added medications - to establish a baseline)

  • Weeks 2-4: double-blinded experimental period - participants receive either 1) high-dose Vitamin D3 + multivitamin, or 2) placebo + multivitamin. Participants also fill out a survey and have blood testing.

  • Weeks 5-7: open-label period - ALL participants receive high-dose Vitamin D3 + multivitamin. Participants also fill out a survey and may have blood testing.

Specifically, our primary outcome is the change from baseline to experimental weeks 1-3 in the frequency of cluster headache attacks between placebo and high-dose vitamin D. Specific primary and secondary outcomes are listed below.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • A diagnosis of episodic cluster headache according to the InternationalClassification of Headache Disorders 3rd edition as well as cluster periods that arepredictable and have a duration of 6 weeks or greater and approximately one attackdaily minimum OR

  • A diagnosis of chronic cluster headache according to the InternationalClassification of Headache Disorders 3rd edition as well as approximately one attackdaily

  • Participants who are unlikely to need to change their preventive cluster headachetreatment regimen in the next 6 weeks.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Co-existing disease or other characteristic that precludes appropriate diagnosis ofcluster headache.

  • Active drug or alcohol use or dependence that, in the opinion of the siteinvestigator,would interfere with adherence to study requirements.

  • Inability or unwillingness of subject to give informed consent.

  • Known allergy to study drug, multivitamin, or placebo components

  • Pregnancy or lactation (breastfeeding)

  • Usage of greater than 4,000 International Units of Vitamin D3 daily within 60 daysof the beginning of the study.

  • Concurrent use of Vitamin D and/or multivitamin along with the inability to stopthem before the study begins.

  • Liver failure or known coagulation disorder (as this study includes vitamin K) suchas haemophilia, von Willebrand disease, Factor V Leiden, Antithrombin IIIdeficiency, Protein C or S deficiency, or anti-phospholipid antibody syndrome.

  • A personal medical history of more than 1 deep venous thrombosis and/or pulmonaryembolism (as this study includes vitamin K).

  • Current use of anticoagulants (as this study includes vitamin K). Anticoagulantsinclude: apixaban (Eliquis), betrixaban (Bevyxxa), dabigatran (Pradaxa), dalteparin (Fragmin), edoxaban (Savaysa), enoxaparin (Lovenox), fondaparinux (Arixtra),heparin, rivaroxiban (Xarelto), and warfarin (Coumadin).

  • Current use of medications that alter vitamin D metabolism, includingsteroids,interferon, phenytoin, phenobarbital, digitalis/digoxin, and thiazidediuretics (such as hydrochlorothiazide or chlorthalidone)

  • Participants who are aware that their most recent labwork in the last 2 years showedany of the following:

  1. 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels >75 nmol/L

  2. Elevated calcium level

  3. Elevated phosphate level

  4. Abnormal parathyroid hormone levels

  5. Elevated creatinine level

  6. Of note if any values are outside the acceptable range for the study,candidates may still participate in the study if the most recent lab testing isinside the acceptable range for the study. For example, if a candididate weretaking a vitamin or medication that may have caused these elevated levels, butno longer take the vitamin or medication, they may be enrolled if retesting isnormal.

Study Design

Total Participants: 27
Treatment Group(s): 6
Primary Treatment: multivitamin
Phase:
Study Start date:
September 15, 2021
Estimated Completion Date:
May 13, 2024

Connect with a study center

  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

    Houston, Texas 77030
    United States

    Site Not Available

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