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UnknownNCT00675337

Effect of Infant Placement on Iron Stores in Infancy: A Pilot Study

The Effect of Infant Placement at Delivery on Iron Stores in Early Infancy: A Pilot Study

Status
Unknown
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
30 (estimated)
Sponsor
Davison, James, D.O. · Individual
Sex
Female
Age
Healthy volunteers
Accepted

Summary

This is a pilot study designed to assess the safety of placing an infant on the mother's abdomen at the time of delivery, prior to clamping the umbilical cord and the effect of placing the infant on the mother's abdomen on the infant's iron stores. It is possible that placing the infant on the mother's abdomen (above the placenta) may lower the infant's iron stores during early infancy.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
PROCEDUREperineum maintainedinfants maintained at the level of the perineum until umbilical cord clamping
PROCEDUREabdominal placementinfants placed on the maternal abdomen prior to umbilical cord clamping

Timeline

Start date
2008-06-01
Primary completion
2008-12-01
Completion
2009-04-01
First posted
2008-05-09
Last updated
2008-12-31

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00675337. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.