N/A
Completed N=60
Severing Nuchal Cord at the Time of Delivery.
Perinatal Outcome
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00345254 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
60
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jan 2017
Primary outcomePrimary: Umbilical Cord pH — 7.29; 7.32 pH — p=0.1
Summary
Umbilical cord often becomes encircled around portions of the fetus, usually the neck. The incidence ranges from 1 loop in 21% to 3 loops in 0.2%. In this study we wish to assessed the practice of severing the cord, which was encircled once around the neck of the fetus, after delivery of the anterior shoulder and prior to extraction of the body. The study and the control groups will include 30 women, each one. After diagnosis of cord around the neck during labor by ultrasound, the women will inter a randomization process. After delivery of the head, it will be cut intentionally in the study group and left intact in the control group. Neonatal outcome will be assessed.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Umbilical Cord pH |
7.29; 7.32 | 0.1 |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
single loop cord around the neck active labor spontaneous vaginal delivery
Exclusion Criteria
instrumental delivery cesarean section false positive finding of cord around the neck multiple loop cord around the neck
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00345254). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.