NCT01487980

Effect of Delayed Cord Clamping on Haematological Status in Low Birth Weight Infants

The Effect of Delayed Cord Clamping on Haematological Status in Low Birth Weight Infants: a Randomised Controlled Trial in South Africa.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 102 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Stanger Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Delayed cord clamping (DCC, clamping after cessation of pulsations in the cord around 2-3 min after delivery) is effective in increasing (low birth weight) infant haemoglobin and iron status until six months after birth, without increasing the risk of polycythaemia or other adverse events. We hypothesize that this intervention will also benefit low birth weight infants in South Africa.

Conditions

• Low Birth Weight
• Perinatology
• Iron Status
• Cord Clamping

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Cord clamping	Early vs Delayed

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-01-01
• Primary completion: 2012-12-01
• Completion: 2012-12-01
• First posted: 2011-12-08
• Last updated: 2012-12-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: South Africa