The Australian Placental Transfusion Study (APTS): Should very pre term babies receive a placental blood transfusion at birth via deferring cord clamping versus standard cord clamping procedures?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pre term birth; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Complications of newborn; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Fetal medicine and complications of pregnancy; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Childbirth and postnatal care

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610000633088
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Sydney

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-08-02
• Study Completion: 2020-09-09
• Last Update Posted: 10 May 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 1637

Inclusion Criteria

Women who have a reasonable chance of delivering less than 30 weeks of gestation. Informed consent has been recieved from the parent or guardian.

Exclusion Criteria

No indication or contraindication to placental transfusion, in the view of mother or baby.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Composite death and/or major morbidity at 36 completed weeks post menstrual age. Morbidity is defined by one or more of the following: brain injury on ultrasound, severe retinopathy, necrotising enterocolitis, late onset sepsis.[36 completed weeks post menstrual age]