NCT03147846

The Hematologic Impact of Umbilical Cord Milking Versus Deferred Cord Clamping in Premature Neonates.

The Hematologic Impact of Umbilical Cord Milking Versus Deferred Cord Clamping in Premature Neonates. A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 200 (actual)
• Sponsor: Zagazig University · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 24 Weeks – 35 Weeks
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Comparing the beneficial effect of cord milking versus deferred cord clamping in preterm neonates. A randomized controlled trial

Detailed description

Placental transfusion either by deferred cord clamping or umbilical cord milking became standard care and recommended management especially in preterm deliveries.1 In average, about 80 ml of blood was found to be transferred to the neoborn by one minute after birth.2 This additional blood can afford extra iron and blood volume giving the benefit of less iron deficiency anemia during the first year of life, less need for blood transfusion, less need for vasopressors and less intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) by 50%.3 Placental transfusion with different techniques proved safety with no significant risks regarding postpartum hemorrhage, polycythemia, jaundice, Apgar score or admission rates.4 Our study aims to compare delayed cord clamping with umbilical cord milking as the best way for placental transfusion for preterm neonates.

Conditions

• Delayed Cord Clamping
• Umbilical Cord Milking
• Preterm Neonates

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	delayed cord clamping	delay of cord clamping for 60 seconds
PROCEDURE	cord milking	active cord milking 5 times

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-06-08
• Primary completion: 2019-09-01
• Completion: 2019-09-01
• First posted: 2017-05-10
• Last updated: 2020-03-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Saudi Arabia