Baseline characteristics of the study groups (V2, week 0)
Headache, temporomandibular, throat, pain, migraine, Migraine, disability
MIGRAINE, EAR, MIGRAINE, TMJ
At baseline, there were no differences in gender balance among groups (96.7% female in VLCKD group and 93.1% in HBD group), age (p = 0.361) or anthropometric parameters (BMI p = 0.051, WC p = 0.112), except for HC, which was significantly higher in VLCKD group (p = 0.029).Diastolic and systolic blood pressure, as well as biochemical parameters were similar between two groups. Migraine frequency (MMDs) was higher in VLCKD group than HBD group (p = 0.007). Ten patients also referred aura episodes: 4 were allocated in the VLCKD group and 6 in HBD group. At study baseline, all patients were taking analgesics for acute migraine attacks; no significant differences in monthly analgesic intake was observed. Table Baseline characteristics of participants enrolled in VLCKD and HBD groupsBMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; HC, hip circumference; BP, blood pressure; ENT, Ear, nose and throat, TMJ, temporomandibular joint; E/P, estrogen/progestins; MMDs, monthly migraine daysAll values are presented as mean ± standard deviation or median (interquartile range, IQR). Differences were considered statistically significant when At baseline, no difference in pain intensity, disability and quality of life scores emerged between the two groups (Table MIDAS, HIT-6, SF-36 and VAS scores at baselineMIDAS, Migraine Disability Assessment Scale; HIT-6, Headache Impact Test; SF-36, Short Form Health SurveySF-36 PF, physical functioning; SF-36 RP, role physical; SF-36 BP, bodily pain; SF-36 GH, general health; SF-36 VT, vitality; SF-36 SF, social functioning; SF-36 RE, role emotional; SF-36 MH, mental health. All values are presented as median (interquartile range, IQR) or mean ± standard deviation