Cocoa Butter for Prevention of Stretch Marks

Summary

This study will check to see if using cocoa butter lotion on the belly, breasts and thighs will help reduce the appearance of stretch marks in pregnancy. Women entering the study will either receive a lotion containing cocoa butter with vitamin E or a lotion containing only vitamin E. After delivery, the study investigators will evaluate whether the women who used cocoa butter lotion were less likely to develop stretch marks.

Timeline

Start

2004-11

Primary completion

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Completion

2006-07

Outcome

Missed primary endpoint

paper There was no difference in the development of SG (45.1% versus 48.8%; P = 0.730) or the severity of SG between cases and controls. PMID 18715434 ↗

paper Topical application of a lotion containing cocoa butter does not appear to reduce the likelihood of developing striae gravidarum. PMID 18715434 ↗

Publications

• Results Osman H, Usta IM, Rubeiz N, Abu-Rustum R, Charara I, Nassar AH. Cocoa butter lotion for prevention of striae gravidarum: a double-blind, randomised and placebo-controlled trial. BJOG. 2008 Aug;115(9):1138-42. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2008.01796.x.

Drugs

Evaluation	Drug	Modality	Dose	Route
Subject	Cocoa butter	Unknown	—	Topical

Indications