Time of the THIrd Stage of labour after early cord CLAMPing versus delayed cord clamping at term

Time of the third stage of labour after early cord clamping versus delayed cord clamping at term: a randomized study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN49161976

Enrollment

100

Registered

2014-06-20

Start date

2013-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Topic: Reproductive Health, Disease: Reproductive Health & Childbirth, Paediatrics Pregnancy and Childbirth

Interventions

Particpants are randomized to two groups: 1. Early cord clamping: clamping of the cord within 10 seconds after birth 2. Delayed cord clamping: clamping of the cord 2 minutes after birth

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women with singleton pregnancies will be eligible for the study if they are likely to have a non-instrumental vaginal delivery after 37 weeks gestation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Major fetal abnormalities (defined as those that are lethal or require prenatal or postnatal surgery) 2. Fetal growth restriction 3. Twin pregnancies 4. Maternal pathology (pregestational diabetes, severe cardiopathy, etc) 5. Infectious disease, hypertension and/or preeclampsia, obstetrics complications (abruptio, etc)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Evaluation of the time of the third stage of labour in both groups of the study measured using a stopwatch.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Acid-base state in the umbilical artery and vein in both groups of the study. This is measured using Plastipak syringes for the blood collection from the umbilical cord and an automatic blood gas analyzer.	—

Countries

Spain

Outcome results

None listed

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