Relief of low back labor pain by using intracutaneous injections of sterile water: a randomized clinical trial.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To study the effectiveness of intracutaneous injections of sterile water in relieving low back pain during labor in Thai women. STUDYDESIGN:
Randomized controlled trial.SETTING:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taksin Hospital, Bangkok. MATERIAL ANDMETHOD:
Fifty pregnant women at term, requiring pain relief for severe low back pain during the first stage of labor. The women were randomized to receive either 4 intracutaneous injections of 0.1 mL sterile water (n = 25) or isotonic saline as placebo (n = 25). MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
Pain scores measured by visual analogue scale.RESULTS:
Mean pain scores were significantly lower among the treatment group compared to the placebo group at 30 minutes, 1 and 2 hours after injections (p = 0.018, 0.046, and 0.027 respectively). Mean pain reduction were significantly greater in the treatment group compared to the placebo group at 30 minutes, 1 and 2 hours after injections (p < 0.001). There was no difference between the two groups with regard to time to delivery and rate of instrumental and cesarean delivery.CONCLUSION:
The intracutaneous injections of sterile water was found to be an effective treatment against lower back pain during the first stage of labor.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Pain Measurement
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
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Injections, Intradermal
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Water
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Double-Blind Method
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Low Back Pain
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Adult
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Obstetric Labor Complications
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Language:
English
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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