VentFirst Pilot: Ventilating Preterm Infants During Delayed Cord Clamping

January 10, 2017 updated by: Karen Fairchild, MD, University of Virginia
Delayed clamping of the umbilical cord (DCC) has been shown to have some benefits for preterm infants. Initiation of breathing before cord clamping is also thought to be beneficial. Since some preterm infants do not breathe well on their own immediately after birth, assisting ventilation during delayed cord clamping might have additional benefit beyond DCC alone. "VentFirst Pilot" will assess feasibility and safety of assisting ventilation of preterm infants during 90 seconds of DCC which is essential before proceeding to a randomized clinical trial.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Mothers expected to deliver an infant at 24-32 completed weeks' gestation will be approached for consent. When the infant is delivered, members of the neonatology team will be at the mother's side and will provide initial steps of resuscitation (position, suction, stimulate) per guidelines of the Neonatology Resuscitation Program (NRP). At 30 seconds after birth, the infant will receive continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) if breathing well, or positive pressure ventilation (PPV) if not breathing well. At 90 seconds, the umbilical cord will be cut and the remainder of the resuscitation and stabilization will be carried out in the usual location.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

28

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Virginia
      • Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, 22908
        • University of Virginia School of Medicine

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

- 24 0/7 to 32 6/7 weeks gestation at birth

Exclusion Criteria:

  • major congenital anomalies
  • monochorionic twins
  • twin-twin transfusion syndrome
  • hydrops fetalis

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: CPAP or PPV during DCC
Infant will receive CPAP or PPV from 30 to 90 seconds after birth while attached to the placenta, and then the umbilical cord will be cut at 90 seconds
Procedure: CPAP or PPV during DCC
CPAP or PPV is provided during delayed cord clamping

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of deliveries in which providing ventilatory assistance during delayed cord clamping is achieved
Time Frame: 90 seconds after birth
Assess the feasibility of the neonatology team performing initial resuscitation and providing ventilation during 90 seconds of delayed cord clamping
90 seconds after birth

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of unanticipated complications of neonatal resuscitation during delayed cord clamping (neonatal temperature, hematocrit, bilirubin,maternal infection, and other clinical variables)
Time Frame: 7 days from birth
Assess neonatal temperature, hematocrit, bilirubin,maternal infection, and other clinical variables
7 days from birth

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

University of Virginia

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Karen D Fairchild, MD, University of Virginia SOM

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 8, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 11, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

March 18, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 11, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 10, 2017

Last Verified

January 1, 2017

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 17444

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