A parallel randomized clinical trial published in the Journal of Wound Care depicted that the use of olive cream can effectively reduce pain severity and improve caesarean section wound healing. Mahdiyeh Taheri et al. sought to assess olive cream's effect on pain and healing of the caesarean section wounds.

Using block randomisation methodology, the participants were allocated to intervention (n=34), placebo (n=34) and control (n=35) groups. Participants in the placebo and intervention groups were requested to use placebo cream and olive cream, respectively, twice a day from the 2nd day after surgery to the 10th day.

Before and following the intervention, an assessment of wound healing score (REEDA scale) and pain intensity score (visual analogue scale [VAS] scale) was done. Regarding pain intensity, profound differences were witnessed between placebo and control groups, intervention and control groups, and intervention and placebo groups. Regarding the scores of wound healing on the 10th day post-surgery, a profound difference was noted between the intervention and control groups, and intervention and placebo groups.

No specific adverse effects were noted. Thus, caesarean section wounds pain can be effectively managed with the help of olive cream.