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. 2015 Feb 28;2015:469529. doi: 10.1155/2015/469529

Table 1.

Clinical trials conducted among migraine patients using riboflavin (vitamin B2).

Study location Control Placebo Duration of
administration
Outcomes P value Reference
Dose Sample size Dose Sample size
Belgium B2 (400 mg/day) 55 Placebo 55 3 months 59% of reduction in frequencies of migraine attack and days with headache 0.0120 [36]

USA B2 (400 mg/day) + magnesium = (300 mg/day) + feverfew (100 mg/day) 24 25 mg/day of vitamin B2 24 3 months  50% or greater reduction in migraine in 40% of migraine patients 0.0006
Days with migraine 0.0700 [45]
Migraine index 0.0006

USA B2 (400 mg/day) + magnesium = (300 mg/day) + feverfew (100 mg/day) 24 25 mg/day of vitamin B2 24 1 month 50% or greater in reduction of migraine in 33% of migraine patients <0.0001
Days with migraine 0.0400 [45]
Migraine index 0.1000

Australia B2 = 200 mg/day 21 Placebo 27 1 month 50% or greater reduction in headaches 0.1250 [46]

Italy B2 (200 mg/day or 400 mg/day) randomly administered 41 Compared with baseline 6 months 50% or greater reduction in headache frequency among 68.4% of patients
50% or greater reduction in intensity of headache
<0.010 [47]

Netherlands B2 (50 mg/day) 42 Placebo 42 Reduction in frequency of migraine attacks 0.4400 [48]

Germany B2 (400 mg/day) 23 Compared with baseline  3 months Frequency of headache <0.0010
Duration of attacks 0.0980 [37]
Headache intensity 0.2960

Germany B2 (400 mg/day) 23 Compared with baseline  6 months Frequency of headache 0.0050
Duration of attacks 0.0980 [37]
Headache intensity 0.2960