Close up of gloved woman's hand holding a syringe, with her trunk blurred in the background.

The effectiveness of using sterile water injections for labour contraction pain will be tested by an international collaboration of researchers, thanks to federal funding.

16 June 2021

Sterile water injections provide effective pain relief for women with labour back pain, according to University of Queensland-led research.

6 July 2020
Professor Sue Kildea is leading a pain management trial.

One in three women experience severe back pain during labour and birth, but that might change thanks to a safe, simple and effective treatment developed by University of Queensland researchers.

10 December 2014