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Delayed cord clamping versus milking of umbilical cord in more than 34 weeks

Not Applicable
Completed
Registration Number
CTRI/2020/02/023364
Lead Sponsor
AIIMS Jodhpur
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
374
Inclusion Criteria

All singleton infants of more than 34 weeks of completed gestation delivered either by low uterine segment transverse caesarean or by vaginal delivery at AIIMS, Jodhpur.

Exclusion Criteria

Short umbilical cord length (25 cm),

Limp at birth,

Non-vigorous babies

Delivery by caesarean section for foetal compromise,

Multiple births,

Instrumental deliveries,

Delivery to Rh-negative mothers,

Major congenital anomalies,

Cord prolapse,

Hydrops fetalis,

Placenta praevia,

Placental abruption, and

Cord abnormalities such as true knots.

Fetal growth restriction.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To compare the effect of delayed cord clamping vs milking of umbilical cord on initial haematocrit of cord sample and at 30 +/- 6 hours in term and near term neonates.Timepoint: 24-36hours of life
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1.To evaluate hematologic parameters of S. ferritin and Haemoglobin at 14 weeks of age. <br/ ><br>2.To evaluate the prevalence of jaundice in neonates requiring phototherapy. <br/ ><br>3.To evaluate the need for NICU care. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 14 weeks
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