Delayed Cord Clamping in Premature Infants

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Hypothermia, Anemia

In brief

Delayed cord clamping has been shown to decrease the risk of bleeding in the brain of premature infants. However this procedure is not standard due to concerns that the premature infant will get too cold. In this study the investigators look at using a plastic covering and a chemical warmer to keep the small premature baby warm while waiting 30-60 seconds to clamp the umbilical cord.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01018576

Run by

University of California, Davis

People needed

6

Starts

2009-09-01

Expected to finish

2012-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-12-02

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• premature infants at 24-28 completed weeks gestation at the time of delivery
• informed consent obtained from parents prior to delivery

You may not qualify if…

• multiple gestation (twins, triplets, etc)
• prolonged fetal bradycardia
• placental abruption or previa
• maternal illness
• major congenital anomalies
• maternal fever in labor
• fetal illness (e.g. isoimmune hemolysis)

Where it is running

• UC Davis Medical Center — Sacramento, California, United States

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