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Delayed Cord Clamping in VLBW Infants
Sponsor: NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Summary
This study tested the feasibility of conducting a randomized controlled trial to vary the timing that doctors clamp the umbilical cord after birth in extremely low birthweight infants. The study also tested whether delaying cord clamping by 30-35 seconds and holding the newborn approximately 10 inches below the birth canal would result in increased hematocrit at 4 hours of age.
Official title: Delayed Cord Clamping in VLBW Infants Pilot Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
0 Minutes - 1 Minute
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
54
Start Date
2000-06
Completion Date
2000-12
Last Updated
2026-06-17
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Standard Cord Clamping
Immediate clamping (\<5 seconds) of the umbilical cord after delivery.
Delayed Cord Clamping
Clamping of the umbilical cord at 30-45 seconds after birth.
Locations (4)
University of Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Cincinnati Children's Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Case Western Reserve University, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Brown University, Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island, United States