ALAAF study

Delayed umbilical cord clamping in elective caesarean sections; short and long term benefits.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON22635

Enrollment

100

Registered

2020-10-06

Start date

2020-10-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

delayed umbilical cord clamping for 2 minutes, in case of elective caesarean sections

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Elective caesarean section, 37+0 – 41+6 weeks gestation, prenatal screening/diagnostics without congenital anomalies or syndromes

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Emergency caesarean section, multiplet pregnancy, maternal coagulation disorders, presence of maternal irregulair antibodies, maternal fever (>38 degrees Celsius) directly prior to the caesarean section, caesarean sectio due to placenta praevia, prolonged rupture of membranes (>24hours), and the performance of a caesarean section under general anesthesia.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Hemoglobine (Hb), hematocrit (Ht) in the neonate on the second day post delivery.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Maternal: amount of blood loss during the caesarean section, wound infections or endometritis, need for bloodtranfusions post caesarean section. Neonatal: APGAR score, rectal temperature 10 minutes post delivery, serum bilirubin on the second day post delivery, hemoglobin (Hb), Hematocrit (Ht) and ferritin at the age of 4 months.	—

Contacts

Public ContactStephanie de Preud'homme d'Hailly de Nieuport

Amphia ziekenhuis Breda

sdepreudhomme@amphia.nl0765952897

Outcome results