NCT06812507

Evaluation of Placental Transfusion Techniques in Prevention of Prematurity Related Complications and Effect on Their Hematological Profile

Evaluation of Placental Transfusion Techniques in of Prematurity Related Complications and Hematological Profile

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 160 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Alexandria University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 1 Minute – 2 Minutes
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The objective of this study is to evaluate the general course and prognosis associated with different methods of placental transfusion (Intact umbilical cord milking, cut- umbilical cord milking and delayed cord clamping) in premature neonates over the first days of life

Conditions

• Premature
• Placental Transfusion

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	intact umbilical milking	Umbilical cord milking will be performed by holding the newborn at or ∼20 cm below the level of the placenta. The cord will be pinched between 2 fingers as close to the placenta as possible and milked toward the infant over a 2-second duration. The cord will then be released and allowed to refill with blood for a brief 1- to 2-second pause between each milking motion. This will be repeated for 2-4 times. After completion, the cord will be clamped, and the neonate will be handed to the resuscitation team.
PROCEDURE	cut umbilical milking	Another technique, used more often in Asia, involves clamping and cutting a long segment of the umbilical cord immediately at birth and passing the baby and the long cord to the pediatric provider, called C-UCM untwists the cord and milks the entire contents into the baby. Milking the cord 2-3 times before clamping may produce a similar placental transfusion as C-UCM
PROCEDURE	Delayed cord clamping	Infants placed on the maternal abdomen or at the introitus below the level of placenta and waiting at least 30- to 60-second before clamping the cord.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-03-10
• Primary completion: 2026-03-28
• Completion: 2026-04-28
• First posted: 2025-02-06
• Last updated: 2026-01-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt