Effects of late cord clamping in small babies
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: P051- Newborn small for gestational age
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 110
Inclusion Criteria
All antenatally diagnosed intra-uterine growth restricted neonates (based on ultrasonographically determined fetal weight below 10th percentile for gestational age) of gestational age 28 weeks or more born in AIIMS, Rishikesh during the study period will be eligible for inclusion.
Exclusion Criteria
1.Neonates born to mother with:
a.Hemodynamic instability
b.Placental previa/abruption
c.Postpartum hemorrhage
d.Multiple gestation
e.Rh- negative blood group.
2.Neonate requiring resuscitation
3.Major congenital malformation
4.Fetal Hydrops
5.Failure to give consent
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Superior vena cava blood flow and hematocrit value in intrauterine growth restricted neonates.Timepoint: 12-24 hours of life
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1.Superior mesenteric blood flow at 12-24 hours of life <br/ ><br>2.Morbidity during hospital stay <br/ ><br>i)Intraventricular hemorrhage <br/ ><br>ii)Symptomatic polycythemia <br/ ><br>iii)Respiratory distress requiring respiratory support <br/ ><br>iv)Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia <br/ ><br>v)Feeding intolerance <br/ ><br>vi)Confirmed NEC (Modified Bell Stage II and beyond) <br/ ><br>3.Duration of hospital stay <br/ ><br>4.Outcome- discharge/death <br/ ><br>5.Serum Ferritin at 3 month of age <br/ ><br>6.BERA at 3 month of age <br/ ><br>7.Denver II score at 3 months to 9 months follow up <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 12 hours to 9 months for different parameters as mentioned above