Cord Clamping Level Above or Below Mother's Perineum

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Pre-term Birth, Delayed Cord Clamping

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if delayed cord clamping above the perineum has an effect on neonatal hematocrit when compared to delayed cord clamping below the perineum in pre-term spontaneous vaginal deliveries.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02659605

Run by

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

People needed

103

Starts

2016-01-01

Expected to finish

2017-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2022-02-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Singleton intrauterine pregnancies at least 30 weeks gestation but less than 37 weeks gestation

You may not qualify if…

• Acute febrile illnesses or chronic medical problems such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, renal disease, medically-managed seizure disorders
• Pregnancy-related complications such as pre-eclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction, chromosomal/anatomical abnormalities, and placental abruption
• Infants who are not anticipated to undergo spontaneous vaginal delivery

Where it is running

• Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital — Houston, Texas, United States

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