کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2629100 1136530 2012 4 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
The effect of olive oil on prevention of striae gravidarum: A randomized controlled clinical trial
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی طب مکمل و جایگزین
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The effect of olive oil on prevention of striae gravidarum: A randomized controlled clinical trial
چکیده انگلیسی

SummaryObjectivesStriae gravidarum (SG) is one of the cutaneous physiological changes during pregnancy with a high prevalence. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of olive oil in prevention of SG.DesignRandomized controlled clinical trial.SettingHealth care centers and three Hospitals affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences.Participants100 nulliparous pregnant women.InterventionsFifty women were randomly allocated to each study group. The treatment group received 1 cc topical olive oil twice a day to apply on the abdominal skin in a gentle manner without massaging it until the delivery. Control group did not receive any cream or oil during the study.Main outcome measuresDevelopment of SG and its severity was recorded at the end of the study.ResultsAlthough the frequency of severe SG was lower in the users of olive oil compared to the other group, no statistically significant difference was found between the two experimental groups and the control group in the incidence and the severity of SG.ConclusionOlive oil reduces the incidence of severe SG and increases the incidence of mild SG, but it does not significantly reduce the incidence and the severity of SG and it could not be recommended for SG prevention.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - Volume 20, Issue 5, October 2012, Pages 263–266
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