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Timing of Umbilical Cord Clamping: One to Three Minutes vs. After Cessation of Cord Pulsation
Sponsor: Instituto Materno Infantil Prof. Fernando Figueira
Summary
The timing of umbilical cord clamping has been widely discussed in the scientific community. As part of the worldwide strategies to reduce childhood iron deficiency anemia, the incorporation of late clamping (at least one minute after delivery), has been adopted as an effective and low-cost measure for health services. The optimal timing for clamping, ( if until 3 minutes of delivery, or later, when the cord stops spontaneous pulse), still remains controversial. Also, doubts remain about the effect of late clamping of the umbilical cord on maternal outcomes. This study has the hypothesis that waiting for the cessation of the cord pulsation will not bring harm to the newborn or the mother.
Official title: Timing of Umbilical Cord Clamping and Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes, Comparing One to Three Minutes vs. After Cessation of Cord Pulsation: a Randomized Clinical Trial
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
Any - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
580
Start Date
2019-04-01
Completion Date
2020-01-23
Last Updated
2026-07-10
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
CESSATION OF CORD PULSE
In this group the umbilical cord will remain unclamped until the spontanous pulsation stops. At this time, cord clamping will be made.
CONTROL
In this group management will be carried out as usual routine (cord clamping from one to three minutes after delivey)
Locations (1)
Instituto Materno Infantil Prof. Fernando Figueira
Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil