Protective Effects of Delayed Cord Clamping in Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) Infants

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Intraventricular Hemorrhage, Sepsis

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the intervention of delaying cord clamping for 30 to 45 seconds followed by one milking of the cord while simultaneously lowering the VLBW infants below the introitus will result in less bleeding in the brain and fewer infections while in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and better motor skills at 7 months corrected age. The investigators will attempt to identify the mechanisms of effect through measurement of biologic markers.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00818220

Run by

University of Rhode Island

People needed

211

Starts

2008-02-01

Expected to finish

2014-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-05-27

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Pregnant women between 24 and 31.6 weeks gestation at risk of delivery
• Vaginal or cesarean birth

You may not qualify if…

• Congenital anomaly
• Multiple gestation
• Intent to withhold or withdraw care
• Severe or multiple maternal illnesses
• Mothers who are institutionalized or psychotic

Where it is running

• Women and Infants Hospital — Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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