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Study aim
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The effects of DASH (Dietary approach to stop hypertension) diet on severity, frequency, duration of headache and markers of oxidative stress in migraine patients.
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Design
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Patients will be randomly divided into two groups. Randomization will be done by permuted block randomization method. This study is a two arm parallel group, randomized clinical trial.
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Settings and conduct
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The study sites of Khorshid and Imam Musa Sadr Clinics are affiliated with Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. The subjects will be randomly divided into two groups of 50 each. The intervention group will receive the DASH diet and the control group will receive the control diet contain healthy dietary advises.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: Patients who agree to participate in the study; Diagnosis of migraine by a neurologist according to ICHD-3; Aged between 20 to 50 years old; Body mass index 18.5-30 kg/m2; Exclusion criteria: Men with migraine; Migraine with Aura, Cardiovascular disease, hypertension, Diabetes, Liver disease, Kidney disease, Thyroid disorders, Malignancies and other neurological disorders; Pregnancy and Lactation.
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Intervention groups
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In this study, 100 people will be included among those with migraine and considering the inclusion and exclusion criteria. For 3 months, the intervention group will receive the DASH diet and the control group will receive the control diet contain healthy dietary advises. DASH diet consist of fruits, vegetables, whole grain and low fat dairy. Control diet includes healthy dietary recommendation based upon dietary pyramid.
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Main outcome variables
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Migraine Severity Score; Migraine Duration; Migraine Frequency; Headache Impact test; Serum Nitric Oxide; Vitamin C; Serum Glutathione; Total Oxidative Capacity; Total Antioxidant Capacity