About this trial
The goal of this multicenter, cluster-randomized, crossover trial is to determine if umbilical cord milking compared to early cord clamping will reduce in-hospital mortality in non-vigorous preterm infants born between 30 weeks and 34 weeks of gestation.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Preterm infants born between 30 0/7 weeks to 34 6/7 weeks of gestation
Non-vigorous at birth
Disqualifiers
Infants with congenital malformation
Major chromosomal abnormalities
Complete placental abruption/cutting through the placenta at the time of delivery
Cord conditions (umbilical knots, inadequate cord length, cord rupture, non-reducible nuchal cord)
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Umbilical cord milking
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Nemours Children's Clinic
Lead sponsor
Thrasher Research Fund
Collaborator
Thomas Jefferson University
Collaborator
Sharp HealthCare
Collaborator
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College
Collaborator
Daga Memorial Maternity and Children's Hospital, Nagpur, India
Collaborator
Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences
Collaborator
Indira Gandhi Government Medical College & Hospital, Nagpur, India
Collaborator
Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation's Post-Graduate Institute, Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital, Pune, India
Collaborator
Government Medical College, Nagpur
Collaborator
Government Medical College, Chandrapur, India
Collaborator
Osmania Medical College, Niloufer Hospital, Hyderabad, India
Collaborator