The Hematologic Impact of Umbilical Cord Milking Versus Deferred Cord Clamping in Premature Neonates.

March 30, 2020 updated by: Hytham Atia, Zagazig University

The Hematologic Impact of Umbilical Cord Milking Versus Deferred Cord Clamping in Premature Neonates. A Randomized Controlled Trial

Comparing the beneficial effect of cord milking versus deferred cord clamping in preterm neonates. A randomized controlled trial

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Placental transfusion either by deferred cord clamping or umbilical cord milking became standard care and recommended management especially in preterm deliveries.1 In average, about 80 ml of blood was found to be transferred to the neoborn by one minute after birth.2 This additional blood can afford extra iron and blood volume giving the benefit of less iron deficiency anemia during the first year of life, less need for blood transfusion, less need for vasopressors and less intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) by 50%.3 Placental transfusion with different techniques proved safety with no significant risks regarding postpartum hemorrhage, polycythemia, jaundice, Apgar score or admission rates.4 Our study aims to compare delayed cord clamping with umbilical cord milking as the best way for placental transfusion for preterm neonates.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

200

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

  • Saudi Arabia
      • Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia, 61961
        • Armed Forces Hospital of Southern Region

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

5 months to 8 months (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Gestational age 24 to 34+6 weeks

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Category III CTG
  • Monochorionic twins
  • Significant antepartum hemorrhage
  • IUGR or Rh incompatibility

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: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: delayed cord clamping

Keep the baby at the level or below the placenta for 45-60 seconds before clamping the cord.

Keep the room temperature at 23-25˚C and wrap the baby if possible
Procedure: delayed cord clamping
delay of cord clamping for 60 seconds
Active Comparator: cord milking
Do 4-5 strips from proximal (maternal) end of the cord (as proximal as possible) towards the baby abdomen with thumb and forefinger Wait for 2 seconds between each stripping Keep the baby at the level of placenta
Procedure: cord milking
active cord milking 5 times

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
hematological parameters of the premature neonates
Time Frame: 12 months
first draw and peak hematocrit value and hemoglobin percent, need for inotropes and blood transfusion
12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
composite neonatal morbidities
Time Frame: 12 month
incidence of intraventricular hemorrhage, necrotizing enterocolitis, retinopathy, jaundice, sepsis , patent ductus arteriosus, etc
12 month

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Zagazig University

Collaborators

Armed Forces Hospitals, Southern Region, Saudi Arabia

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Hytham Atia, MD, Armed forces hospitals Southern Region KSA

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

June 8, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 29, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 7, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

May 10, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 31, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 30, 2020

Last Verified

March 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • milking vs delayed clamping

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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