Effect of Umbilical Cord Milking versus Delayed Cord Clamping on Selected Hematological and Clinical Parameters in Preterm Neonates at Kenyatta National Hospital: Randomized Controlled Trial.

Effect of Umbilical Cord Milking versus Delayed Cord Clamping on Selected Hematological and Clinical Parameters in Preterm Neonates at Kenyatta National Hospital: A Randomized Controlled Trial. .

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201906770028735

Enrollment

280

Registered

2019-06-12

Start date

2018-03-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

anaemia

Interventions

delayed cord clamping

umbilical cord milking

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: ¿Mother-baby pairs between 28 to <37 weeks gestational age. Gestational age will be confirmed by use of Last Menstrual Period dating or if available a first trimester ultrasound scan will be used. After delivery a Ballard score will be done at 24 hours to ascertain gestational age. ¿Spontaneous or provider initiated preterm births. ¿Women who provide Informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ¿Multiple gestations. ¿Neonates with congenital abnormalities(e.g. neural tube defects) incompatible with extra uterine life or requiring immediate resuscitation ¿Red cell isoimmunisation. ¿HIV and VDRL positive women. ¿Ante partum haemorrhage including placenta accrete or placenta abruption. ¿Need for neonatal resuscitation as determined during the antenatal period. ¿Tight nuchal cord necessitating early cord clamping and cutting. ¿Patients who are incapable of informed consent (severely ill), or unwilling to undergo randomization.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Determine and compare the mean haemoglobin and haematocrit values at 24 hours of life.;Determine the incidence rate of neonatal polycythemia at 24 hours of life.;3.Determine the incidence rate of neonatal jaundice within the first week of life.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Determine the incidence rate of neonatal anaemia within the first 24 hours of life.;primary post partum haemorrhage	—

Countries

Kenya

Contacts

Public Contactmandeep sura

suramandeep@gmail.com+254722775150

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026