Prevention of stretch marks in pregnancy: a pilot trial

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Striae gravidarum; Pregnancy and Childbirth

• Registration Number: ISRCTN76992326
• Lead Sponsor: ational University of Ireland Galway

Brief Summary

2018 protocol in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30314504 2020 qualitative study of the factors influencing recruitment in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32050916 (added 14/02/2020)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-07-14
• Study Completion: 2019-04-30
• Last Update Posted: 3 March 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

1. Primigravid women
2. Singleton pregnancy
3. 12-14 weeks gestation at time of recruitment; updated 13/07/2018: 12-16 weeks gestation at time of recruitment
4. Absence of abdominal striae
5. Aged 18 or over at recruitment
6. English speaking women

Exclusion Criteria

1. Multigravid women (due to risk of having striae from an earlier pregnancy)
2. Women taking corticosteroids for any reason (due to their association with skin striae)
3. Multiple pregnancy (due to increased maternal weight gain and skin stretching)
4. Women with a known hypersensitivity to agents in baby oil (due to risk of allergic reaction)
5. Women with known disorders or illnesses that may be associated with striae, e.g., Marfan syndrome, Cushing syndrome
6. Women who decline to discontinue other creams or lotions
7. Women who are unable to give informed consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified