Intracutaneous or subcutaneous sterile water injection compared with blinded controls for pain management in labour.

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BACKGROUND: Intracutaneous or subcutaneous injection of sterile water is rapidly gaining popularity as a method of pain relief in labour and it is therefore essential that it is properly evaluated. Adequate analgesia in labour is important to women worldwide. Sterile water injection is inexpensive, requires basic equipment, and appears to have few side effects. It is purported to work for labour pain. OBJECTIVES: To determine the efficacy of sterile water injections for relief of pain (both t...

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Authors: Derry, S; Straube, S; Moore, R; Hancock, H; Collins, S

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Cochrane database of systematic reviews
• Volume: 1
• Issue: 1
• Pages: CD009107
• Publication date: 2012-01-01
• DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd009107.pub2
• EISSN: 1469-493X
• ISSN: 1469-493X
• Language: English
• Keywords: Humans; Pregnancy; Water; Female; Injections, Subcutaneous; Injections, Intradermal; Pain Management; Sodium Chloride; Cesarean Section; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Sterilization; Analgesia, Obstetrical; Adult; Low Back Pain; Labor Pain