Effect of Umbilical Cord Milking on Transition of Preterm Babies During Resuscitation
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03859037 |
Recruitment Status :
Not yet recruiting
First Posted : March 1, 2019
Last Update Posted : March 1, 2019
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Sponsor:
Ain Shams University
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Ahmed Atef Elbeltagy, Ain Shams University
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Brief Summary:
Investigators will evaluate if milking of umbilical cord in preterm babies will improve transition during resuscitation or not
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Fetal Distress | Other: Umbilical cord milking | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 200 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Intervention Model Description: | Two groups,one will have umbilical cord milking and other will have immediate cord clamping ,two groups will put on warmer after birth and blood pressure,heart rate ,oxygen saturation will be assessed by monitor every 30 seconds up to 10 minutes |
Masking: | Single (Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Other |
Official Title: | Effect of Umbilical Cord Milking on Transition of Preterm Babies During Resuscitation |
Estimated Study Start Date : | March 1, 2019 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | March 30, 2019 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | April 10, 2019 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Umbilical cord milking
One group will have umbilical cord milking and will ba assessed for blood pressure,oxygen saturation and heart rate by monitor
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Other: Umbilical cord milking
100 babies will have squeezing of blood from umbilical cord towards baby
Other Name: Immediate cord claming |
Placebo Comparator: Immediate cord clamping
One group will have immediate cord clamping and will be assessed for bloob pressure,heart rate,oxygen saturation by monitor
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Other: Umbilical cord milking
100 babies will have squeezing of blood from umbilical cord towards baby
Other Name: Immediate cord claming |
Primary Outcome Measures :
- measure mean blood pressure [ Time Frame: Changes of all data will be assessed every 30seconds for ten minutes ]Measure mean blood pressure in mmhg
Secondary Outcome Measures :
- Measure heart rate [ Time Frame: Heart rate will be assessed every 30 seconds for 10 minuets ]Measure heart rate in beat/minutes
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 28 Weeks to 34 Weeks (Child) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- babies who need resuscitation
- Preterm babies with 28-34 weeks gestatinal age
Exclusion Criteria:
- preterm babies above 34 weeks gestational age, -- -
- refusal by mother or obestatracain, -- -babies with congenital anomalies
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Responsible Party: | Ahmed Atef Elbeltagy, Principal investigator, Ain Shams University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03859037 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
AinshamsU12345 Aaaaaa ( Registry Identifier: Ahmed ) |
First Posted: | March 1, 2019 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | March 1, 2019 |
Last Verified: | February 2019 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Undecided |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Fetal Distress |