CompletedNot Applicable

Effect of Delayed vs Immediate Umbilical Cord Clamping on Maternal Blood Loss in Term Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery

Italy122 participantsStarted 2020-04-16

Plain-language summary

Policies for timing of cord clamping vary, with early cord clamping generally carried out in the first 60 seconds aLer birth, whereas latercord clamping usually involves clamping the umbilical cord greater than one minute after the birth or when cord pulsation has ceased

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Inclusion Criteria: * singleton pregnancy * at term * cephalic presentation * spontaneous labor * spontaneous vaginal delivery Exclusion Criteria: * multiple gestation * preterm gestation * induced labor * operative delivery * hypertension or preeclampsia * fetal anomaly * abnormal placentation * planned cord blood banking * maternal bleeding disorder

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What they're measuring

change in maternal hemoglobin level on post delivery day 1 compared with the predelivery hemoglobin level

Timeframe: day 1 after delivery

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04353544

SponsorFederico II University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-02-25

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Who can participate

Sex

FEMALE

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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.