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Preterm DElayed Cord Clamping and Early Skin-to-Skin Contact: PreDECESS
Led by Ostergotland County Council, Sweden · Updated on 2023-02-02
126
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
313 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The PreDECESS trial is a prospective study where that will evaluate a new method taking care of premature infants in gestational weeks 30+0 to 34+6 at birth. The new method includes delayed cord clamping and early skin-to-skin contact with a parent. Two populations of infants with their parents will be compared. Infants taken care of in the traditional way before the new method is introduced, and infants taken care of with the new method when it is being introduced. Primary question: Does delayed cord clamping and early skin-to skin contact (SSC) lead to better bonding between parents and their infants? Secondary questions: Are there any potential adverse effects with delayed cord clamping and early skin-to skin contact (SSC)? Is there a difference in infants level of bilirubin, haemoglobin or proBNP? Is there a difference in infants growth? Is there a difference in infants neurological development? Is there a difference in infants and parents level of stress? Is there a difference in mothers production of breastmilk, frequency of breastfeeding or experience of breastfeeding? Is there a difference in parents mood? How do parents of preterm infants experience giving birth of their preterm baby before and after the introduction of the new method?
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Preterm DElayed Cord Clamping and Early Skin-to-Skin Contact: PreDECESS
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Infants born between gestational weeks 30+0 and 34+6 through vaginal delivery and admitted to a neonatal ward in Sweden.
- Parents must be able to read Swedish.
You will not qualify if you...
- Infants with known diseases where expanded blood volume is expected, such as severe anemia or cardiac disease, as early cord clamping is recommended.
- Infants with known malformations.
- Infants with severe or moderate asphyxia, defined as APGAR score less than 4 at 5 minutes of age.
- Infants for whom the physician in charge considers delayed cord clamping inappropriate.
- No recorded time for cord clamping.
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Crown Princess Victoria children´s hopsital
Linköping, Sweden, 58185
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Research Team
T
Thomas Abrahamsson, MD,PhD
CONTACT
K
Kari Axelsson, MD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
0
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