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Umbilical Cord Clamping Methods and Stem Cell Counts in Preterm Infants

NCT07385326 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 49

Last updated 2026-02-04

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Summary

This study evaluates the effect of different umbilical cord clamping methods on peripheral blood hematopoietic stem cell counts in preterm newborns.

Preterm infants were randomly assigned to different umbilical cord clamping strategies as part of routine obstetric care. Peripheral blood samples were collected after birth to assess stem cell concentrations.

The aim of the study was to determine whether physiological cord management strategies could influence early hematologic adaptation in preterm infants. The study was conducted using standard clinical procedures without additional intervention beyond routine care.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Umbilical Cord Milking

Milking of a 20 cm segment of the umbilical cord toward the infant before clamping.

PROCEDURE

Immediate Cord Clamping

Clamping of the umbilical cord within 30 seconds after delivery.

PROCEDURE

Delayed Cord Clamping

Clamping of the umbilical cord 60 seconds after delivery.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Era Tufan Benli

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Meryem Ceyhan, Dr. · Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Lokman Hekim University, Faculty of Medicine,

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
0 Days
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-01-31
Primary Completion
2015-06-30
Completion
2015-06-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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