N/A
Completed N=300
Milking Versus Delayed Cord Clamping in Full Term Neonates
Neonatal Anemia
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02454101 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
300
Serious AEs
2.1%
Results posted
Jun 2016
Primary outcomePrimary: Neonatal Hemoglobin Level — 11.86; 11.95 gram%
Summary
To compare the short term risks and benefits of cord milking 5 times toward the neonate with delayed cord clamping for 120 seconds in the full term neonate delivered by cesarean section.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Neonatal Hemoglobin Level |
11.86; 11.95 | — |
| SECONDARY Jundice Requring Phtotherapy |
16; 12 | — |
| SECONDARY Severe Postpartum Haemorrage |
4; 2 | — |
| SECONDARY Neonatal Intubation |
0; 0 | — |
| SECONDARY Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Admission |
17; 15 | — |
| SECONDARY Neonatal Apgar Score (After 5 Minutes of Delivery). |
8.73; 8.26 | — |
| SECONDARY Maternal Need for Blood Transfusion. |
1; 2 | — |
| SECONDARY Maternal Additional Need for Therapeutic Uterotonics |
8; 10 | — |
| SECONDARY Duration of Third Stage of Labor |
5.45; 8.56 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Pregnant females going for cesarean section that completed 37 weeks of gestation
- Medically free
Exclusion Criteria
- Known congenital anomalies of fetus.
- Rhesus sensitization.
- Fetal hydrops.
- Medical disorder (preeclampsia - diabetes mellitus - hypertension - SLE).
- Need for urgent resuscitation.
- Multiple pregnancies.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02454101). 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.