Umbilical Cord Drainage to Prevent Postpartum Hemorrhage
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Conditions studied: Postpartum Hemorrhage
In brief
This study aims to analyze whether there is a significant difference in the occurrence of postpartum hemorrhage between women who underwent umbilical cord drainage and those who did not. Variables such as estimated blood loss volume, drop in hemoglobin levels, and the need for additional maneuvers or treatments to control hemorrhage will be examined. The research will be conducted under a parallel-group clinical trial design at the Hospital Escuela Universitario. Post-birth umbilical cord drainage may contribute to a lower frequency of postpartum hemorrhage compared to not performing it.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07401160
- Run by
- Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras
- People needed
- 400
- Starts
- 2026-02-15
- Expected to finish
- 2026-09-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-02-13
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 49. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Pregnant women aged 18-49 years.
- Singleton pregnancy.
- Gestational age ≥37 weeks.
- active labor with cephalic presentation.
- Planned for vaginal delivery.
- Capable of providing informed consent.
You may not qualify if…
- Planned or emergent cesarean section.
- Instrumental delivery (e.g., forceps, vacuum).
- Antepartum hemorrhage.
- Severe anemia (Hemoglobin <8 g/dL) or specific hematological disorders (e.g., sickle cell disease, thalassemia, hemophilia, thrombocytopenia <100,000/µL).
- Use of anticoagulant medication.
- Non-cephalic fetal presentation (e.g., breech, transverse).
- Refusal to participate or inability to provide informed consent.
Where it is running
- Hospital Escuela — Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán Department, Honduras (enrolling)
- Instituto Hondureño de Seguridad Social — Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán Department, Honduras (enrolling)
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