The effect of delayed umbilical cord clamping in term cesarean delivery on the mother and child's short-term outcomes

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230507058111N1

Enrollment

118

Registered

2024-04-25

Start date

2024-04-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-27

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Conditions

Delayed separation of umbilical cord. Delayed separation of umbilical cord

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: A group of mothers who undergo delayed umbilical cord clamping. Intervention 2: Control group: A group of mothers who do not undergo delayed umbilical cord clamping

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

16 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Gestational age 37 to 47 Weeks Candidate for caesarean section Singleton pregnancy Term pregnancy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having a high-risk pregnancy Emergency caesarean section Fetal distress Abnormalities of the fetus based on sonography Fetal growth restriction

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Hemoglobin. Timepoint: Before the operation and 6 hours after the operation. Method of measurement: Laboratory.;Hematocrit. Timepoint: Before the operation and 6 hours after the operation. Method of measurement: Laboratory.;Platelet. Timepoint: Before the operation and 6 hours after the operation. Method of measurement: Laboratory.;Average blood loss during cesarean section. Timepoint: After cesarean section. Method of measurement: The difference in the weight of gases used before and after cesarean section plus the amount of suctioned blood.	—

Measure

Time frame

Hemoglobin. Timepoint: Before the operation and 6 hours after the operation. Method of measurement: Laboratory.;Hematocrit. Timepoint: Before the operation and 6 hours after the operation. Method of measurement: Laboratory.;Platelet. Timepoint: Before the operation and 6 hours after the operation. Method of measurement: Laboratory.;Average blood loss during cesarean section. Timepoint: After cesarean section. Method of measurement: The difference in the weight of gases used before and after cesarean section plus the amount of suctioned blood.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNassim Ahmadi

Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

Nassimahmadi9458@gmail.com+98 41 3542 2706

Outcome results

None listed

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