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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
Completed
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
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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