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Therapeutic effects of magnesium and vitamin B6 in alleviating the symptoms of restless legs syndrome: a randomized controlled clinical trial.

BMC complementary medicine and therapies
December 31, 2022
Ali Jadidi et al. (4 authors)
Randomized Controlled TrialJournal ArticleHuman StudyClinical
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to assess whether vitamin B6 could alleviate symptoms of Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis-Ekbom Disease (RLS/WED) and improve sleep quality.

Results Summary

Vitamin B6 supplementation showed no significant difference in sleep quality or disease severity in the first month, but by the second month, it significantly improved both outcomes compared to placebo.

Population

Individuals with RLS/WED for at least three months.

Effective Dosage

40 mg daily

Duration

2 months

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (4)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
magnesium and vitamin B6 supplements
decrease
severity of symptoms of RLS/WED
RLS/WED patients
-
can reduce
#1
magnesium and vitamin B6 supplements
increase
sleep quality
RLS/WED patients
-
improve
#2
magnesium and vitamin B6
no change
sleep quality and disease severity
individuals with this illness for at least three months
-
did not differ statistically
#3
magnesium and vitamin B6
decrease
sleep quality and disease severity
individuals with this illness for at least three months
-
were significantly different
#4
Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Restless legs syndrome/Willis-Ekbom Disease (RLS/WED) is one of the most prevalent sleep disorders. There are contradicting data about the effectiveness of magnesium and vitamin B6 in alleviating the symptoms of this condition. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the efficacy of magnesium and vitamin B6 in alleviating the symptoms of RLS/WED. METHODS: A single-blind study was conducted on individuals with this illness for at least three months. Randomly, 75 patients were assigned into three groups: magnesium, vitamin B6, and placebo. The experimental group received daily doses of 40 mg vitamin B6 or 250 mg magnesium oxide. While others in the control group merely received a placebo. Patients' disease severity and sleep quality were evaluated three times using standard questionnaires (at the beginning of the study, one and two months after therapy). Utilizing SPSS22 software and the ANOVA, t-test, and repeated measure tests, statistical analysis was conducted. RESULTS: The mean and standard deviation of sleep quality and disease severity at the beginning of the trial and throughout the first month following the intervention did not differ statistically between the three groups. In the second month following the intervention, the mean and standard deviation of sleep quality and disease severity were significantly different (P = 0.001). CONCLUSION: Taking magnesium and vitamin B6 supplements can reduce the severity of symptoms of RLS/WED patients and improve their sleep quality.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
HumansMagnesiumRestless Legs SyndromeVitamin B 6Single-Blind MethodSurveys and Questionnaires
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Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy75/10
Quality70/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations11
Citations/Year3.7
Relative Citation Ratio2.18
NIH Percentile77.1%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.75
Weight Score2.45
Normalized Score0.64
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