Effect of alternative positions of the baby at birth before clamping the umbilical cord on placental transfusion and short term outcome of the baby
Not Applicable
Completed
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2013/06/003726
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Ridhimaa Jain
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 199
Inclusion Criteria
Healthy term neonates born by uncomplicated vaginal delivery will be included in the study
Exclusion Criteria
Neonates with major congenital anamoly, multiple pregnancy, pregnancies with an abnormal antenatal ultrasound,neonates requiring resuscitation, neonates requiring NICU care, IUGR, Medical disease in mother, Rh negative blood group of mother
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Venous hematocrit <br/ ><br>Serum ferritin levels <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Venous hematocrit from cord at birth, and 3-4months age <br/ ><br>Serum ferritin levels from cord at birth and at 3-4 months of age <br/ ><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Serum bilirubinTimepoint: Cord blood at birth and 72hrs of life