Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Delayed Cord Clamping in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Lead Sponsor:
University of Rhode Island
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Thrasher Research Fund
Conditions:
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Eligibility:
FEMALE
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study was to see if a brief delay in cord clamping for 30 to 45 seconds would result in higher hematocrit levels, fewer transfusions, healthier lungs, and better motor function at ...
Detailed Description
When cord clamping is delayed at birth or the cord is milked, infants receive a placental transfusion of 10-15 mL/kg during the first few minutes of life. This additional blood improves hemodynamic st...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Women pregnant with gestation 24 to 31.6 weeks of singleton pregnancy by obstetrical evaluation
- Obstetrician's approval of enrollment into study
- Parental consent
- Any mode of birth will be included
Exclusion
- Obstetrician's refusal to enroll infants
- Parental refusal for consent
- Prenatally-diagnosed major congenital anomalies \[or multiple gestations\]
- Intent to withhold or withdraw care
- Severe or multiple maternal illnesses, frank vaginal bleeding, placenta abruption or previa
- Mothers who are institutionalized or psychotic
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
72 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00840983
Start Date
August 1 2003
End Date
December 1 2006
Last Update
November 30 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Women & Infants Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02905