Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Milking the Umbilical Cord on Systemic Blood Flow
Lead Sponsor:
Sharp HealthCare
Conditions:
Abnormal Vascular Flow
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Premature babies are at risk for bleeding in their brains, which can result in developmental delays or other neurological problems such as cerebral palsy. Clamping the baby's umbilical cord immediatel...
Detailed Description
The aim of this study is to determine whether umbilical cord milking improves blood flow in premature babies, and thereby reduce the occurrence of neurological problems. The investigators predict that...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- infants \< 32 weeks gestation
Exclusion
- obstetrician's refusal to participate
- multiple gestations (if Di-Mo placentation) surrogate delivery
- parental desire for cord blood banking
- major congenital anomalies
- severe maternal illness
- placental abruption or previa
- ruptured uterus at delivery, or hemoperitoneum
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01434732
Start Date
April 1 2011
End Date
June 1 2013
Last Update
October 9 2017
Active Locations (1)
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UCSD Medical Center
San Diego, California, United States, 92130