@misc{10481/84127,
year = {2023},
month = {2},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/84127},
abstract = {Aim: To assess the efficacy and safety of the application, during stoma hygiene, of a pH-neutral gel containing
organic EVOO (oEVOO) for the maintenance of peristomal skin integrity.
Method: Patients with a colostomy or ileostomy were enrolled in a pilot randomized controlled trial and assigned
treatment with a pH-neutral gel made from natural products including oEVOO or usual stoma hygiene gel. The
primary outcome was three domains of abnormal peristomal skin: Discolouration, Erosion and Tissue overgrowth.
Secondary outcomes that were evaluated included skin moisture; oiliness; skin elasticity; water-oil
balance; patients’ perceptions; difficulty inserting and removing the pouching system; pain, any other chemical,
infectious, mechanical, or immunological complications of concern. The intervention lasted 8 weeks.
Results: Twenty-one patients were recruited for the trial and randomly assigned to either the experimental group
(n = 12) or the control group (n = 9). The groups did not differ significantly in terms of patient characteristics.
No significant differences between groups were identified either at baseline (p = 0.203) or at the end of the
intervention (p = 0.397). In the experimental group, domains of abnormal peristomal skin improved after the
intervention. The difference observed before and after the intervention was statistically significant (p = 0.031).
Conclusion: The use of a gel containing oEVOO has shown similar levels of efficacy and safety to other gels
commonly used for peristomal skin hygiene. It is also relevant to highlight that a significant improvement in skin
condition was observed in the experimental group before and after the intervention.},
organization = {Department of Nursing, University of
Granada, Spain.},
publisher = {Elsevier},
keywords = {Colostomy},
keywords = {Ileostomy},
keywords = {Skin care},
keywords = {Olive oil},
title = {Efficacy of gel containing organic extra virgin olive oil for peristomal skin hygiene: A pilot randomised controlled trial},
doi = {10.1016/j.jtv.2023.02.004},
author = {Hueso Montoro, César and García Fernández, Francisco Pedro and Capilla Díaz, Concepción},
}