Effect of Aloe Vera Gel on prevention of Striae Gravidarum
Introduction: Striae Gravidarum is a skin physiological change in purple that many women experience during pregnancy and due to the accompanying problems, they suffer from stress and worries about beauty, low self-esteem and psychological problems. This study was performed with aim to determine the...
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| author | Sahar Bagherian Sedigheh Amir Ali Akbari Nourossadat Kariman Zahra Lorigooini Maliheh Nasiri |
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| description | Introduction: Striae Gravidarum is a skin physiological change in purple that many women experience during pregnancy and due to the accompanying problems, they suffer from stress and worries about beauty, low self-esteem and psychological problems. This study was performed with aim to determine the effect of aloe vera gel on prevention of striae gravidarum in nulliparous pregnant women. Methods: This triple-blind randomized clinical trial study with a control group was performed in 2019 on 90 nulliparous women with gestational age of 18-20 weeks referring to the selected centers affiliated to Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Tehran. The subjects were randomly assigned to one of the three groups of aloe vera gel or placebo. The participants receiving aloe vera gel and placebo group daily massaged 3 cm of the gel for 2 minutes on the entire abdomen for 8 weeks, and the control group did not use any substances on the skin of the abdomen. After 8 weeks, the severity of striae was assessed by the Davy method, the severity of pruritus by the Kamini method, and the severity of the erythema by the Atwal method. Data were analyzed by SPSS software (version 20) and Kruskal-Wallis statistical test. P <0.05) was considered statistically significant. Results: Three groups were not significantly different in terms of background and interventional variables at the beginning of the study (p >0.05). Kruskal-Wallis statistical tests showed that the incidence of striae (p = 0.001), the severity of pruritus and erythema (p = 0.001) at 28th weeks of pregnancy was significantly lower in the Aloe Vera gel group than the other two groups. Also, the chance of increasing the severity of striae in the placebo group and the aloe vera gel group were 75% and 95% lower than the control group, respectively. Conclusion: Aloe vera gel has an effect on preventing striae gravidarum and reducing itching and erythema. Aloe vera gel can be recommended to pregnant women as a low-cost method for preventing striae gravidarum. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-07d9fd3d5ecd4d0281cac1c2175ab2072022-12-22T02:41:18ZfasMashhad University of Medical SciencesMajallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān1680-29932008-23632021-01-012311415010.22038/ijogi.2021.1761917619Effect of Aloe Vera Gel on prevention of Striae GravidarumSahar Bagherian0Sedigheh Amir Ali Akbari1Nourossadat Kariman2Zahra Lorigooini3Maliheh Nasiri4M.Sc. Student in Midwifery Training, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Assistant professor, Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, Midwifery and Reproductive Health Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Associate professor, Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, Midwifery and Reproductive Health Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Associate professor, Department of Pharmacognosy, Medical Plants Research Center, Health Sciences Institute, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran.Assistant professor, Department of Biostatistics, School of Paramedicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Introduction: Striae Gravidarum is a skin physiological change in purple that many women experience during pregnancy and due to the accompanying problems, they suffer from stress and worries about beauty, low self-esteem and psychological problems. This study was performed with aim to determine the effect of aloe vera gel on prevention of striae gravidarum in nulliparous pregnant women. Methods: This triple-blind randomized clinical trial study with a control group was performed in 2019 on 90 nulliparous women with gestational age of 18-20 weeks referring to the selected centers affiliated to Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Tehran. The subjects were randomly assigned to one of the three groups of aloe vera gel or placebo. The participants receiving aloe vera gel and placebo group daily massaged 3 cm of the gel for 2 minutes on the entire abdomen for 8 weeks, and the control group did not use any substances on the skin of the abdomen. After 8 weeks, the severity of striae was assessed by the Davy method, the severity of pruritus by the Kamini method, and the severity of the erythema by the Atwal method. Data were analyzed by SPSS software (version 20) and Kruskal-Wallis statistical test. P <0.05) was considered statistically significant. Results: Three groups were not significantly different in terms of background and interventional variables at the beginning of the study (p >0.05). Kruskal-Wallis statistical tests showed that the incidence of striae (p = 0.001), the severity of pruritus and erythema (p = 0.001) at 28th weeks of pregnancy was significantly lower in the Aloe Vera gel group than the other two groups. Also, the chance of increasing the severity of striae in the placebo group and the aloe vera gel group were 75% and 95% lower than the control group, respectively. Conclusion: Aloe vera gel has an effect on preventing striae gravidarum and reducing itching and erythema. Aloe vera gel can be recommended to pregnant women as a low-cost method for preventing striae gravidarum.https://ijogi.mums.ac.ir/article_17619_5bccef31ece3b4ca68dd89ebb3a529cf.pdfaleo vera gelnulliparousstriae gravdarum |
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| title | Effect of Aloe Vera Gel on prevention of Striae Gravidarum |
| title_full | Effect of Aloe Vera Gel on prevention of Striae Gravidarum |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Aloe Vera Gel on prevention of Striae Gravidarum |
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| title_short | Effect of Aloe Vera Gel on prevention of Striae Gravidarum |
| title_sort | effect of aloe vera gel on prevention of striae gravidarum |
| topic | aleo vera gel nulliparous striae gravdarum |
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