Effect of Infant Placement on Iron Stores in Infancy: A Pilot Study

NCT ID: NCT00675337

Last Updated: 2008-12-31

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-06-30

Study Completion Date

2009-04-30

Brief Summary

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This is a pilot study designed to assess the safety of placing an infant on the mother's abdomen at the time of delivery, prior to clamping the umbilical cord and the effect of placing the infant on the mother's abdomen on the infant's iron stores. It is possible that placing the infant on the mother's abdomen (above the placenta) may lower the infant's iron stores during early infancy.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Iron Deficiency Anemia

Keywords

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iron stores anemia iron deficiency infancy placental transfusion iron deficiency in infancy anemia in infancy placement of neonate

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Caregivers

Study Groups

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perineum

infants maintained at the level of the perineum until umbilical cord clamping

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

perineum maintained

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

infants maintained at the level of the perineum until umbilical cord clamping

abdomen

infants placed on the maternal abdomen prior to cord clamping

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

abdominal placement

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

infants placed on the maternal abdomen prior to umbilical cord clamping

Interventions

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perineum maintained

infants maintained at the level of the perineum until umbilical cord clamping

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

abdominal placement

infants placed on the maternal abdomen prior to umbilical cord clamping

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* healthy pregnant women
* 37 - 42 weeks of gestation
* vaginal delivery
* prenatal care initiated prior to 20 weeks of gestation

Exclusion Criteria

* maternal diabetes
* intrauterine growth restriction
* hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
* chronic hypertension requiring medical therapy
* Apgar score less than 7 at 5 minutes
* unusual bleeding prior to delivery
* alloimmunization
* maternal hemoglobinopathy
* need for immediate infant resuscitation preventing adherence to protocol
Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Davison, James, D.O.

INDIV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Warren General Hospital

Principal Investigators

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James M Davison, DO

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Warren General Hospital

Sunny A Thomas, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Warren General Hospital

Countries

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United States

References

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Other Identifiers

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wghjmd1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id