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COMPARISION OF ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF EARLY AND DELAYED UMBILICAL CORD CLAMPING IN LOW BIRTH WEIGHT NEWBORNS

Early cord clamping versus delayed cord clamping in very low birth weight neonates

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/01/007671
Enrollment
148
Registered
2017-01-11
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- Low birth weight infants

Interventions

Intervention1: delayed cord clamping: umbilical cord clamping is delayed for 30 seconds after delivery to promote increased blood flow to neonate Control Intervention1: early cord clamping: cord clamp

Sponsors

Anusha S
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All the neonates delivered by either mode (Normal Vaginal delivery/LSCS) in Kasturba hospital, Manipal (during study period) with a birth weight less than 1500gms will be included in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Congenital anomalies MSAF, Non Vigorous neonates. Suspected maternal hemorrhage (APH/PPH) Monochorionic monoamniotic twins & twin-twin transfusion syndrome. OA incompatibility (Confirmed haemolysis) Severe IUGR

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To study the effect of Early Vs Delayed cord clamping on hemodynamic stability, haematological status, serum ferritin and the requirement for blood transfusion between birth and 6 months of age in Very Low Birth Weight neonatesTimepoint: at birth and 6 months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To study incidence of major morbidities (Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Intraventricular Hemorrhage, Retinopathy of prematurity, Late Onset Sepsis) between early versus delayed cord clamping in very low birth weight neonates. â?¢ To study adverse outcomes like Significant Hyperbilirubinemia and polycythemia. Timepoint: birth to six months—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAnusha S

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

leslielewis1@gmail.com9449208476

Outcome results

None listed

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