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Effect of Infant Placement on Iron Stores in Infancy: A Pilot Study

30 participantsStarted 2008-06

Plain-language summary

This is a pilot study designed to assess the safety of placing an infant on the mother's abdomen at the time of delivery, prior to clamping the umbilical cord and the effect of placing the infant on the mother's abdomen on the infant's iron stores. It is possible that placing the infant on the mother's abdomen (above the placenta) may lower the infant's iron stores during early infancy.

Who can participate

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * healthy pregnant women * 37 - 42 weeks of gestation * vaginal delivery * prenatal care initiated prior to 20 weeks of gestation Exclusion Criteria: * maternal diabetes * intrauterine growth restriction * hypertensive disorders of pregnancy * chronic hypertension requiring medical therapy * Apgar score less than 7 at 5 minutes * unusual bleeding prior to delivery * alloimmunization * maternal hemoglobinopathy * need for immediate infant resuscitation preventing adherence to protocol

What they're measuring

serum ferritin level at 4 months of age

Timeframe: 4 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00675337

SponsorDavison, James, D.O.

Sponsor typeINDIV

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2008-12

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