{"title":"Impact of olive oil consumption on surgical outcomes in patients undergoing open heart surgery: a randomized clinical trial.","authors":"Reza Bahrami, Abbas Ebadi, Yaser Saeid, Seyed Saeed Farzam, Elahe Gomrokchian, Malihe Sadat Moayed","doi":"10.1515/jcim-2024-0256","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The incidence of post-surgery outcomes, such as pain and constipation, in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery can impact the healing process and the quality of life of patients. This study aimed to investigate the effect of olive oil consumption on pain and constipation in adult coronary bypass surgery patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A randomized controlled trial in Qazvin, Iran (2022-2023) assigned 110 patients scheduled for coronary artery bypass surgery to two groups using four-block randomization. In the intervention group, patients received 30 cc of extra virgin olive oil daily with food from the day before the operation to 30 days after. The control group received usual care. Pain and constipation levels were measured before and after surgery and up to 30 days post-surgery using the visual pain scale (VAS) and Bristol stool form scale (BSFS).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>With similar background variables between the two groups, the results indicated that the average pain and constipation scores in the intervention group decreased more than in the control group (p-value < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Based on the study's findings and the positive impact of olive oil consumption on reducing pain and constipation, incorporating olive oil into the diet of heart surgery patients is recommended.</p>","PeriodicalId":15556,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2025-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1515/jcim-2024-0256","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"Medicine","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Introduction: The incidence of post-surgery outcomes, such as pain and constipation, in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery can impact the healing process and the quality of life of patients. This study aimed to investigate the effect of olive oil consumption on pain and constipation in adult coronary bypass surgery patients.
Methods: A randomized controlled trial in Qazvin, Iran (2022-2023) assigned 110 patients scheduled for coronary artery bypass surgery to two groups using four-block randomization. In the intervention group, patients received 30 cc of extra virgin olive oil daily with food from the day before the operation to 30 days after. The control group received usual care. Pain and constipation levels were measured before and after surgery and up to 30 days post-surgery using the visual pain scale (VAS) and Bristol stool form scale (BSFS).
Results: With similar background variables between the two groups, the results indicated that the average pain and constipation scores in the intervention group decreased more than in the control group (p-value < 0.05).
Conclusions: Based on the study's findings and the positive impact of olive oil consumption on reducing pain and constipation, incorporating olive oil into the diet of heart surgery patients is recommended.
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Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine (JCIM) focuses on evidence concerning the efficacy and safety of complementary medical (CM) whole systems, practices, interventions and natural health products, including herbal and traditional medicines. The journal is edited by Ed Lui of the University of Western Ontario. Topics: -Quality, efficacy, and safety of natural health products, dietary supplements, traditional medicines and their synthetic duplicates -Efficacy and safety of complementary therapies -Evidence-based medicine and practice, including evidence of traditional use -Curriculum development, educational system and competency of complementary health programs -Methodologies on research and evaluation of traditional medicines and herbal products -Integrative medicine: basic and clinical research and practice -Innovation in CAM Curriculum -Educational Material Design
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