Balkan medical journal
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Balkan medical journal · Mar 2018
Randomized Controlled TrialEffects of Intradermal Sterile Water Injections in Women with Low Back Pain in Labor: A Randomized, Controlled, Clinical Trial.
In addition to the pain caused byuterine contractions during labour, continuous and severe back pain is observed in 33% of women. Several pharmacological and nonpharmacological methods are available for managing this pain. Sterile water injection is considered as alternative method for nonpharmacological pain management. ⋯ The application of sterile water injection is effective for relieving back pain in the first stage of labour and has a sufficient satisfaction level among women.