CORD CLAMPING STUDY: Early versus delayed cord clamping and its effects on infant heart rate and oxygen saturation in the first minutes after birth.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Bradycardia in the first minutes after birth; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Childbirth and postnatal care; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Complications of newborn

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000253606
• Lead Sponsor: The Royal Women's Hospital

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-03-10
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 749

Inclusion Criteria

Any infant over or equal to 32 weeks’ gestation born at RWH is eligible for inclusion in the cord clamping study unless they meet exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria

*Multiple birth
*Fetal bradycardia /fetal distress where birth is expedited with C/S or instrumental delivery
*Nuchal cord requiring division before birth of the infant
*Maternal general anaesthetic
*Placenta praevia
*Vasa praevia
*Planned lotus birth
*Planned water birth
*Known congenital anomalies necessitating early transfer to a surgical centre
*Infants >= 37 weeks gestation enrolled in the Flamingo study (possible effect of cord clamping on cord gas measurements in Flamingo study)
*Non-English speaking parents unable to provide informed consent
*Infants whose parents have elected to have their infant’s cord blood banked
*Parents with a birth plan detailing management of the third stage including timing of cord clamping and cutting

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified