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Does delaying cutting of umbilical cord benefit the baby?

DELAYED VERSUS EARLY UMBILICAL CORD CLAMPING IN PRETERM INFANTS OF LESS THAN 34 WEEKS OF GESTATION

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2013/04/003529
Enrollment
100
Registered
2013-04-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Newborn infant with gestation less than 34 wk

Interventions

Intervention1: delayed cord clamping: Umbilical cord clamping delayed for 120 seconds after the birth of baby Control Intervention1: Early cord clamping: umbilical cord clamping performed within 30 s

Sponsors

Maulana Azad Medical College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Infants born before 34 weeks of gestation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Known congenital malformations 2.Serious Maternal illnesses (a)Severe preeclampsia or eclampsia (b)Third stage PPH (c)Uncompensated heart disease 3.Twins or triplets 4.Babies requiring resuscitation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
hyperbilirubinemia and polycythemia during initial 7 days of life in infantsTimepoint: Initial 7 days of life—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
â?¢ Requirement for resuscitation â?¢ Skin temperature at 5 minutes and 30 minutes of age â?¢ Incidence of respiratory distress syndrome â?¢ Culture positive or culture negative sepsis â?¢ Hypoperfusion requiring fluid boluses and/or vasopressors â?¢ Need for blood transfusion â?¢ Intraventricular hemorrhage â?¢ NICU and hospital stayTimepoint: seven days—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactKrishna Agarwal

Maulana Azad Medical college

anubhuti_rana@yahoo.com9654351880

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026