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Effect of early essential newborn care on outcomes of mothers/newborns post-cesarean section: A randomized controlled trial in China

Effect of early essential newborn care after cesarean section on outcomes of mothers/newborns: A cohort population-based randomized controlled trial in China

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300074760
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-08-15
Start date
2023-01-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-08-21

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

Conditions

Breastfeeding

Interventions

Group 1:1. Delayed cord clamping: clamps the umbilical cord after the pulsation of the umbilical artery stops or 1-3 min after birth. 2. After the umbilical cord is ligated, the surgeon hands over th
Group 2:Implement routine neonatal care

Sponsors

Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) pregnant women aged 18 to 45 planning selective cesarean section; 2) full term pregnancy (37 to 42 gestational weeks); 3) epidural anesthesia, or subarachnoid block anesthesia, or combined spinal-epidural anesthesia; 4) no serious pregnancy complications; and 5) agreed to receive EENC

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) women who cannot breastfeed because of medical indications, such as AIDS, syphilis, or a history of breast surgery; 2) women having no intention to breastfeed; 3) serious maternal and neonatal complications occurring during surgery, which need urgent treatment; 4) neonatal malformations or newborns with congenital disease

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
the rate of successful breastfeeding initiation;breastfeeding initiation time;the rate of exclusive breastfeeding;breastfeeding self-efficacy;First lactation time;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
mother-infant attachment;the pH cord blood;the hemoglobin of cord blood;neonatal transcutaneous bilirubin; the rate of postpartum depression;the volume of intraoperative bleeding;postoperative maternal hemoglobin level;Evaluation of the graded degree of chills after cesarean section;NICU transfer rate;Neonatal heart rate;Newborn body temperature;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactChen Huijun

Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University

karrel@sina.com+86 139 7121 9195

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 6, 2026