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Milking the Umbilical Cord at Term Cesarean Birth

NCT01630993 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2015-10-05

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Summary

The purpose of this pilot study is to determine if umbilical cord milking at the time of scheduled cesarean section effects the hemoglobin and hematocrit levels of full-term infants as determined by hemoglobin and hematocrit levels at 36-48 hours of life. This study will help to establish the feasibility of umbilical cord milking as an alternative to delayed clamping at the time of planned cesarean section.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Umbilical Cord Milking

At birth, the infant will be held below the level of the placenta and umbilical cord will be milked 5 times after birth and before clamping the cord.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Rhode Island

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Debra Erickson-Owens, PhD, CNM · University of Rhode Island

  • Judith Mercer, PhD, CNM · University of Rhode Island and Women & Infants Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
44 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-05-31
Primary Completion
2009-04-30
Completion
2009-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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