A randomised, controlled trial of a single versus a four intradermal sterile water injection technique for relief of continuous lower back pain during labour.
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Women experiencing significant back pain in labourReproductive Health and Childbirth - Childbirth and postnatal care
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12609000964213
- Lead Sponsor
- Mater Mothers' Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 320
Inclusion Criteria
Women at term (between 37 and 42 weeks)
Nulliparous or multiparous
Singleton pregnancy
Cephalic presentation
First stage labour (spontaneous or induced)
No previous analgesia
Back pain assessed by VAS as greater than or equal to 7
Ability to give informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
Gestation < 37 weeks
Multiple pregnancy
Malpresentation (Breech Transverse etc.)
Second stage labour
Pharmacological analgesia prior to Sterile Water Injections (SWI)
Back pain assessed by VAS < 7
Any complications of pregnancy or labour (bleeding, diabetes hypertension).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method