Cord Milking in Elective Cesarean Section

Efficacy of Umbilical Cord Milking in Elective Cesarean Section

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03668782

Enrollment

130

Registered

2018-09-13

Start date

2018-10-01

Completion date

2019-02-28

Last updated

2018-09-13

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Conditions

Placental Transfusion

Brief summary

The objective of the study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of umbilical cord milking as compared with immediate cord clamping on placental transfusion, estimated by Δ hematocrit between cord blood at birth and capillary heel hematocrit at 48 hours of age, in elective cesarean delivered neonates.

Interventions

PROCEDUREUmbilical cord milking

The babies were held at the level of the placenta, while the umbilical cord was milked or cut and clamped.

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CONTROL

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

1 Minutes to 2 Days

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

singleton low risk pregnancy, gestational age of 39 to 40/0 weeks confirmed by a first trimester ultrasound, no evidence of active labor, 18 years of age, and (5) a written consent given by the woman. \-

Exclusion criteria

maternal medical and obstetric complications, severe anemia, clotting disorders and suspected intrauterine growth restriction \-

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Placental transfusion	48 hours	Δ hematocrit between cord blood at birth and capillary heel hematocrit at 48 hours of age

Countries

Italy

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 20, 2026