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Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping Versus Cord Milking in Preterm Neonate

NCT01393834 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 2

Last updated 2013-02-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study is being done to evaluate if delaying cord clamping or milking the umbilical cord of the preterm infant has health benefits for the baby. Timing of clamping of the cord varies among doctors, but there is information that shows that delaying clamping of the umbilical cord in premature infants may reduce the rate of the baby needing a blood transfusion, decrease the risk of infection and bleeding in the head.

Conditions

  • Premature Birth

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Delayed cord clamping

Delay cord clamping for 30 seconds after birth

PROCEDURE

Milking of the cord

Milking of the cord 4 times in 10 seconds

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Medstar Health Research Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Rita W Driggers, MD · Washington Hospital Center, Georgetown University Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-12-31
Primary Completion
2013-01-31
Completion
2013-01-31

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