Comparative study of the effects of early and delayed cord clamping on haematocrit and serum bilirubin among term neonates at Benue State University Teaching Hospital, Makurdi
Phase 4
- Conditions
- Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Registration Number
- PACTR202211491969865
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Ushakuma Michael Anenga
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 200
Inclusion Criteria
This included consenting term pregnant women
without any high-risk factor
with foetus in cephalic presentation
undergoing vaginal delivery.
Exclusion Criteria
All pregnant women who declined consent
multiple gestations
Rhesus incompatibility
antepartum haemorrhage
anaemia
diabetes mellitus
retroviral disease
hypertension
heart disease or any medical illness.
Women who were not stable,
required urgent resuscitation.
Neonates who had congenital malformations
foetal distress
respiratory distress syndrome
meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS)
neonatal sepsis
persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHTN)
intrauterine growth restriction
Large for Gestational Age
Small for Gestational Age
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method neonatal haematocrit value
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method neonatal haematocrit;neonatal serum bilirubin level;maternal postpartum blood loss;adverse neonatal outcomes such as anaemia, polycythaemia and jaundice.