The effect of timing of cord clamping on neonatal hemoglobin and hematocrit values

Kenyatta National Hospital research.0 sites96 target enrollmentNovember 20, 2017

Overview

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

November 20, 2017

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

2 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

Female

Sponsor

Kenyatta National Hospital research.

•CRITERIA:Full\-term infants (\>37 weeks gestation) of singleton pregnancies, with reassuring fetal status, undergoing spontaneous vertex delivery born to women of low risk pregnancies i.e. women aged 18\-39, with no previous diagnosis of essential hypertension, renal disease, collagen\-vascular disease, liver disease, cardiovascular disease, placenta previa, multiple gestation, intrauterine growth retardation, smoking, pregnancy\-induced hypertension, premature rupture of membranes, or other previous documented conditions that pose a high risk of poor pregnancy outcome.
•Women willing to provide informed consent

•1\. Twin pregnancy, 2\. History of post partumhaemorrhage (PPH), 3\. Medical complications e.g. Pre\-eclampsia, diabetes, renal disease, chronically medicated e.g. anticonvulsants, antidepressants, thyroid hormoneetc,4\. Placental separation before delivery, 5\. Caesarean section, 6\. Tight nuchal cord necessitating early cutting, 7\. Need for neonatal resuscitation8\. Major congenital abnormalities (e.g. neural tube defects).9\. Infants who weighed \<2500 g, or with gestation below 37 weeks