[Effect of olive oil on striae gravidarum]

ABSTRACT

Striae gravidarum is one of the cutaneous physiological changes during pregnancy with a high prevalence. This study was done to evaluate the effect of olive oil on prevention of striae gravidarum. In a randomized controlled clinical trial, 100 nulliparous women referring to Tehran health ceatens were gone under investigation during 2009. Those whom had the inclusion criteria were divided to experimental group [using olive oil] and control group. The questionnaire was completed via interview and observation. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Chi-Square test. Moderate striae gravidarum was seen 32% and 22% in intervention and control groups, respectively. Severe striae gravidarum was 6% and 14% in intervention and control groups, respectively, but this difference was not significant. This study showed that olive oil did not demonstrate to have any role in reducing of striae gravidarum