Relationship Between Delayed Cord Clamping at Birth and Neonatal Bilirubin Levels in Parturients With a Prior Child Requiring Therapy for Neonatal Jaundice

NCT03741803 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2026-03-18

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Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine if neonates (who already have an increased risk of hyperbilirubinemia due to mother's history of having previous neonate who received phototherapy for hyperbilirubinemia) have higher bilirubin levels 24 hours after birth with delayed cord clamping.

Conditions

  • Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal
  • Jaundice, Neonatal

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Delayed cord clamping

The umbilical cord will be clamped after 60 seconds after birth

PROCEDURE

Early cord clamping

The umbilical cord will be clamped as soon as feasible after birth, usually within the initial 15 seconds after birth.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Pamela D Berens, MD · The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-11-09
Primary Completion
2019-05-27
Completion
2019-05-27

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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