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Almost one third of women suffer from continuous lower back pain during labour. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the effectivity between single and four injections in reducing labour pain measured by visual analogue scale (VAS). The study was conducted in collaboration with Obstetry and Gynaecology Department in Dr. Hasan Sadikin Hospital Bandung on 50 primipara women presenting at term. This study was a single blind randomised controlled trial. Study data was analyzed using t-test, chi-square test and Mann Whitney U test with 95% confidence interval and p<0.05 as statistically significant. One point injection technique can lower VAS scores from an average of 85.40 (4.3) to 47.60 (7.2) as compared to using four-point injection technique, from an average 84.60 (4.3) to 48.4 (8.5) at the 10th minute. In conclusion, there is no difference between one and four points sterile intracutaneous water injection technique in reducing pain as measured by VAS score.