Is "delayed umbilical cord clamping" beneficial for premature newborns?

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2015013010026N5

Enrollment

Registered

2015-02-14

Start date

2015-02-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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

Conditions

clamping the umbilical cord.

Interventions

Preterm neonates (=34 weeks' gestation) after delivery routine conducted in 10 seconds( ICC )

Intervention 1: Delayed clamping group, preterm neonates (=34 weeks' gestation) after delivery routine conducted in 45 seconds (DCC ). Intervention 2: Preterm neonates (=34 weeks' gestation) after d

Delayed clamping group, preterm neonates (=34 weeks' gestation) after delivery routine conducted in 45 seconds (DCC )

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: infants with gestational age of = 34 weeks and admitted to the tertiary referral NICUs of the Isfahan University of Medical Sciences at Alzahra and Shahid Beheshti Hospitals, were eligible for participation in the study. Infants who had major congenital anomalies, asphyxia, congenital cyanotic heart disease were excluded.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Time of umbilical cord clamping. Timepoint: After birth. Method of measurement: Time.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1 & 5 min Apgar score. Timepoint: After birth. Method of measurement: Apgar score.;Hematocrit. Timepoint: After birth. Method of measurement: Blood sample.;Blood transfusion. Timepoint: During Hospitalization time. Method of measurement: Daily recorded sheets.;IVH, PDA. Timepoint: During Hospitalization time. Method of measurement: Daily recorded sheets.;Mortality. Timepoint: During hospitalization time. Method of measurement: Daily recorded sheets.;Sepsis. Timepoint: During Hospitalization time. Method of measurement: Daily recorded sheets.;Neonatal resuscitation. Timepoint: After birth. Method of measurement: Daily recorded sheets.	—

Measure

Time frame

1 & 5 min Apgar score. Timepoint: After birth. Method of measurement: Apgar score.;Hematocrit. Timepoint: After birth. Method of measurement: Blood sample.;Blood transfusion. Timepoint: During Hospitalization time. Method of measurement: Daily recorded sheets.;IVH, PDA. Timepoint: During Hospitalization time. Method of measurement: Daily recorded sheets.;Mortality. Timepoint: During hospitalization time. Method of measurement: Daily recorded sheets.;Sepsis. Timepoint: During Hospitalization time. Method of measurement: Daily recorded sheets.;Neonatal resuscitation. Timepoint: After birth. Method of measurement: Daily recorded sheets.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Maryam Ansari

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

drm_ansari@yahoo.mail+98 31 3236 7001

Outcome results

None listed

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