INJECTION OF STERILE WATER INTRACUTANEOUSLY OVER THE SACRUM FOR LABOUR PAIN RELIEF

Dr. R. Hari Baskar, Dr. B. Meenambiga

Abstract


Background and Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness and parturient satisfaction with injection of sterile water intracutaneously over the sacrum in relieving pain during labour.

Methods:  A total of 100 pregnant patients admitted in labour pain were randomly divided into two groups of 50 patients each. The study was carried out by randomized, double-blinded including a sterile water injection treated group A patients and comparing with placebo treated group B patients with normal saline.

Results: Pain scores were similar between both groups at time of injections but significantly lower at 10, 45 and 90 minutes in group A compared to group B.

Conclusions: To conclude sterile water injection intracutaneously over the sacrum is a simple and effective method to relive pain during labour.

Keywords


Labour, analgesia, sterile water injection.

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