Compare the Q-Cup With Other Umbilical Cord Blood Collection Techniques

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Conditions studied: Pregnant

In brief

Currently there is no standardized method of collecting and transferring umbilical cord blood to laboratory vacuum tubes. Current methods are messy and may require needles to draw the blood presenting risk of blood exposure and percutaneous injury to obstetrical personnel. A safer, more efficient method of collecting cord blood is needed. The investigators propose to use the Q-Cup technology for collecting cord blood. The Q-Cup device is a two-piece injection molded blood collection and transfer device that enables safe and easy collection of blood from the newborn's umbilical cord and readily transfers the blood into a laboratory vacuum tube. The device consists of a collection cup with a wide opening to easily collect blood from the umbilical cord and a guide tube with a recessed needle which is attached to the collection cup. The operator is enabled to fill the required vacuum containing tubes in a clean, quick, efficient and safe manner by simply inserting the vacuum tube into the guide tube of the Q-Cup. As a result, there is less risk of blood exposure and percutaneous injury and blood is collected more efficiently. This device allows the practitioner to collect and transfer umbilical cord blood: without the need for removing the stopper from the vacuum tube (reducing mess and contamination) and without the need for a syringe and exposed needle (reducing injury and infection).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03144180

Run by

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso

People needed

32

Starts

2017-07-19

Expected to finish

2017-11-28

Last updated by the study team

2020-01-09

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Obstetric patients must be age 18 or older
• Obstetric patients must be receiving prenatal care at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Department of Ob-Gyn
• Obstetric patients must be in their third trimester
• Obstetric patients must be delivering at University Medical Center

You may not qualify if…

• children will not be included
• patients in active labor

Where it is running

• Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso — El Paso, Texas, United States

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