Delayed Cord Clamping in Very Low Birth Weight Infants

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Very Low Birth Weight Infants, Premature Infants, Intraventricular Hemorrhage

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a difference in neonatal outcomes with delayed umbilical cord clamping at 30 versus 60 seconds. Our primary outcome will be intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) (bleeding in the brain) in these infants.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02337088

Run by

University of Chicago

People needed

39

Starts

2015-04-16

Expected to finish

2017-08-28

Last updated by the study team

2017-08-29

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 50. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Pregnant women who are expected to deliver a very low birth weight infant
• Neonates born weighing >= 500g and <1500 grams
• Mother 18 years of age or older
• English speaking mother

You may not qualify if…

• Placental abruption
• Vasa previa
• Fetal hydrops or other signs of fetal volume overload
• Other major fetal anomalies
• Placenta Accreta
• Mother < 18 years of age
• Non-English speaking mother
• Infants >= 1500g (3.3 lbs) or <500g

Where it is running

• University of Chicago Medical Center — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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