ArticleEuropean journal of midwifery2018
Effectiveness of injecting lower dose subcutaneous sterile water versus saline to relief labor back pain: Randomized controlled trial.
Article in European journal of midwifery, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02813330 (Subcutaneous Sterile Water Injection for Relief of Low Back Pain During Normal Labor), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers.
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Subcutaneous Sterile Water Injection for Relief of Low Back Pain During Normal Labor: Randomized Controlled Study
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- Acupoint Injection Decreases Anesthetic Cosumption during Combined Spinal-Epidural and Patient-Controlled Epidural Labor Analgesia.Chinese journal of integrative medicine · 2022Trial
- The Role of Oxytocin and Sex in Analgesic Placebo-Response: Exploratory Analysis from a Sham Randomized Clinical Trial in Chronic Back-Pain Patients.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Comparing sucrose solution with distilled water for pain management in premature infant venipuncture: randomized clinical trial.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2024Article
- A Pharmacotherapeutic Approaches for Managing Labour Pain Using Synthetic Drugs and Natural Therapies.Combinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening · 2024Review
- Comparison of the effect of mechanical massage and warm mechanical massage application on perceived labor pain and childbirth experience: A randomized clinical trial.European journal of midwifery · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionThe aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a lower dose subcutaneous sterile water injection technique versus subcutaneous saline injection, on the relief of low-back pain for women during childbirth, and to explore the lasting effects of pain relief after administration (followed at 15, 30, 45, 90 and 120 minutes).
methodsA prospective randomized controlled single-blinded study was conducted, with trial registration (NCT02813330). Women received one-time injections (sterile water or saline) and the effectiveness was observed at 15, 30, 45, 90 and 120 minutes after the intervention.
resultsThe intervention group had statistically significant pain reduction. Assessment of subsequent pain, followed at 30, 45, 90 and 120 minutes, reflected an increasing change with a statistically significant difference. The intervention group had more burning sensations than the control group with a statistically significant difference.
conclusionsThe modified technique of double injections of subcutaneous 'water/ saline' resulted in significant relief of low-back pain during childbirth.
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