The amount of hemoglobin in the newborn’s blood.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: The control group:Clamping the umbilical cord of newborns lees than 60 seconds. Intervention 2: Groups:Clamping the umblical cord since birth 90-120 seconds.
Prevention
The control group:Clamping the umbilical cord of newborns lees than 60 seconds.
Groups:Clamping the umblical cord since birth 90-120 seconds
Sponsors
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
No minimum to 4 Months
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Iranian citizens, 18-35 years of age, given birth to four or fewer children, no history of known medical problems at present and during pregnancy such as diabetes, cardiovascular, renal, pulmonary or autoimmune diseases; no history of problems during pregnancy including preeclampsia, placental abruption, polyhydramnios; no history of known congenital abnormalities in the mother’s or the husband’s families; the recent childbirth without using forceps or vacuum; the recent delivery not a drawn-out one accompanied by complications such as bleeding and/or dystocia or by prolonged labor; pregnancy duration of exactly 38 weeks. Inclusion criteria for breast-fed infants: born in a single pregnancy; Apgar scores at birth not lower than seven; no history of reduced fetal growth; birth weight more than 2500 grams; healthy at their entry into the research (as confirmed by the physician at the center). Exclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria are not satisfied.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hemoglobin. Timepoint: Immediately after birth. Method of measurement: Umbilical Cord Blood.;The development of infants. Timepoint: At the age of 4 months. Method of measurement: Questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Complications of neonatal period (jaundice,infections,death,hospitalization. Timepoint: 4 months. Method of measurement: questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSeddigheh Amir Ali Akbari
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed