The alteration of stress-related physiological parameters after probiotics administration in oral surgeons with different degrees of surgical experience.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a specific probiotics formula on stress levels in oral and maxillofacial surgeons to improve their quality of life.
Results Summary
The study found that 10 weeks of probiotic use improved stress-related physiological parameters like salivary cortisol and immunoglobulin levels but did not significantly affect cardiovascular parameters. Probiotics increased IgA levels compared to placebo, suggesting immune modulation.
Population
40 oral and maxillofacial surgeons categorized by experience level (senior, expert, junior).
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
10 weeks
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
probiotics strains formula | no change | cardiovascular parameters | oral and maxillofacial surgeons | null | not significantly modified | #1 |
10 weeks of probiotic integration | decrease | salivary cortisol levels | oral surgeons with different degrees of surgical experience | null | may induce the improvement | #2 |
probiotics administration | increase | immunoglobulin levels | test group | null | were higher | #3 |
regular use of probiotics | increase | IgA producing cells | null | null | may induce an increased number | #4 |
10 weeks of probiotics-enriched diet | null | some stress-related physiological parameters | oral surgeons with different degrees of surgical experience | null | modify | #5 |
10 weeks of probiotics-enriched diet | no change | overall cardiovascular risk | oral surgeons with different degrees of surgical experience | null | does not impact | #6 |
PURPOSE: Stress is a multifactorial and complex pathway, gaining growing attention from the healthcare community. Surgeons are subjected to higher levels of stress, due to surgical procedures that are demanding and repetitive; unfortunately, high-stress levels may also cause side-effects, as surgical mistakes. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of specific probiotics strains formula on stress levels in oral and maxillofacial surgeons, to improve their quality of life. METHODS: We have investigated the hormonal (salivary Cortisol; sC), immune (salivary Immunoglobulin A; sIgA) and cardiovascular (Heart rate, HR, and systolic blood pressure, SBP) responses induced by stress conditions in 40 oral surgeons, randomly selected and allocated, according to their experience level, in three categories: senior, expert, and junior. RESULTS: The results described how the number of heartbeats/ minute and SBP are slightly raised in all surgeons at different timepoints. Such data allow us to assess that work-related stress can induce an increase in cardiovascular parameters, even if they are not significantly modified by the use of probiotics. On the other hand, our data indicate that 10 weeks of probiotic integration may induce the improvement of other stress-related physiological parameters in oral surgeons with different degrees of surgical experience, such as the salivary cortisol levels, even under stress conditions. Moreover, in the test group (probiotics administration), the immunoglobulin levels were higher than the control (placebo administration) group: this happens as a consequence of the regular use of probiotics, which may induce an increased number of IgA producing cells. DISCUSSION: Our data indicated that 10 weeks of probiotics-enriched diet modify some stress-related physiological parameters in oral surgeons with different degrees of surgical experience, but it does not impact on the overall cardiovascular risk.