Trial Outcomes & Findings for Umbilical Cord Clamping: What Are the Benefits (NCT NCT03878602)

NCT ID: NCT03878602

Last Updated: 2021-04-19

Results Overview

It will be measured the change of heart rate (HR)

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

142 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

5 minutes and 10 minutes after birth

Results posted on

2021-04-19

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Immediate Clamping
Newborns will be subjected to umbilical cord immediate clamping Immediate umbilical cord clamping: Umbilical cord will be clamped immediately after the birth of the newborn
Delayed Clamping
Newborns will be subjected to umbilical cord delayed clamping Delayed umbilical cord clamping: Umbilical cord will be clamped after 1 min after the birth of the newborn
Overall Study
STARTED
75
67
Overall Study
COMPLETED
66
66
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
9
1

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Immediate Clamping
Newborns will be subjected to umbilical cord immediate clamping Immediate umbilical cord clamping: Umbilical cord will be clamped immediately after the birth of the newborn
Delayed Clamping
Newborns will be subjected to umbilical cord delayed clamping Delayed umbilical cord clamping: Umbilical cord will be clamped after 1 min after the birth of the newborn
Overall Study
cord blood donation
7
1
Overall Study
incomplete data collection
2
0

Baseline Characteristics

Umbilical Cord Clamping: What Are the Benefits

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Control Group
n=66 Participants
Newborns will be subjected to umbilical cord immediate clamping Immediate umbilical cord clamping: Umbilical cord will be clamped immediately after the birth of the newborn
Study Group
n=66 Participants
Newborns will be subjected to umbilical cord delayed clamping Delayed umbilical cord clamping: Umbilical cord will be clamped after 1 min after the birth of the newborn
Total
n=132 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
66 Participants
n=5 Participants
66 Participants
n=7 Participants
132 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
32 Participants
n=5 Participants
30 Participants
n=7 Participants
62 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
34 Participants
n=5 Participants
36 Participants
n=7 Participants
70 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Caucasian
66 participants
n=5 Participants
66 participants
n=7 Participants
132 participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Italy
66 participants
n=5 Participants
66 participants
n=7 Participants
132 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 5 minutes and 10 minutes after birth

It will be measured the change of heart rate (HR)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Control Group
n=66 Participants
Newborns will be subjected to umbilical cord immediate clamping Immediate umbilical cord clamping: Umbilical cord will be clamped immediately after the birth of the newborn
Study Group
n=66 Participants
Newborns will be subjected to umbilical cord delayed clamping Delayed umbilical cord clamping: Umbilical cord will be clamped after 1 min after the birth of the newborn
Change of Heart Rate After Delayed Umbilical Clamping
5 minutes
164 bpm
Standard Deviation 18
157 bpm
Standard Deviation 15
Change of Heart Rate After Delayed Umbilical Clamping
10 minutes
163 bpm
Standard Deviation 15
155 bpm
Standard Deviation 13

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 5 minutes and 10 minutes after birth

Saturation change (SpO2)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Control Group
n=66 Participants
Newborns will be subjected to umbilical cord immediate clamping Immediate umbilical cord clamping: Umbilical cord will be clamped immediately after the birth of the newborn
Study Group
n=66 Participants
Newborns will be subjected to umbilical cord delayed clamping Delayed umbilical cord clamping: Umbilical cord will be clamped after 1 min after the birth of the newborn
Change of Saturation After Delayed Umbilical Clamping
5 minutes
88.98 percent of saturated hemoglobin
Standard Deviation 7.027
89.169 percent of saturated hemoglobin
Standard Deviation 7.453
Change of Saturation After Delayed Umbilical Clamping
10 minutes
95.238 percent of saturated hemoglobin
Standard Deviation 3.976
96.046 percent of saturated hemoglobin
Standard Deviation 3.346

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 5 minutes after birth

Temperature change (T)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Control Group
n=66 Participants
Newborns will be subjected to umbilical cord immediate clamping Immediate umbilical cord clamping: Umbilical cord will be clamped immediately after the birth of the newborn
Study Group
n=66 Participants
Newborns will be subjected to umbilical cord delayed clamping Delayed umbilical cord clamping: Umbilical cord will be clamped after 1 min after the birth of the newborn
Change of Temperature After Delayed Umbilical Clamping
36.60 degrees Celsius
Standard Deviation 0.64
36.64 degrees Celsius
Standard Deviation 0.64

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 120 minutes after birth

hemo gluco test (HGT)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Control Group
n=66 Participants
Newborns will be subjected to umbilical cord immediate clamping Immediate umbilical cord clamping: Umbilical cord will be clamped immediately after the birth of the newborn
Study Group
n=66 Participants
Newborns will be subjected to umbilical cord delayed clamping Delayed umbilical cord clamping: Umbilical cord will be clamped after 1 min after the birth of the newborn
Misuration of the Hemo Gluco Test After Delayed Umbilical Clamping
60.32 mg/dl
Standard Deviation 9.937
56.02 mg/dl
Standard Deviation 17.101

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 72 hours of life

hematocrit (Ht)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Control Group
n=66 Participants
Newborns will be subjected to umbilical cord immediate clamping Immediate umbilical cord clamping: Umbilical cord will be clamped immediately after the birth of the newborn
Study Group
n=66 Participants
Newborns will be subjected to umbilical cord delayed clamping Delayed umbilical cord clamping: Umbilical cord will be clamped after 1 min after the birth of the newborn
Misuration of the Hematocrit After Delayed Umbilical Clamping
51.56 percent of occupied blood volume
Standard Deviation 6.929
56.71 percent of occupied blood volume
Standard Deviation 6.663

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 72 hours of life

bilirubin

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Control Group
n=66 Participants
Newborns will be subjected to umbilical cord immediate clamping Immediate umbilical cord clamping: Umbilical cord will be clamped immediately after the birth of the newborn
Study Group
n=66 Participants
Newborns will be subjected to umbilical cord delayed clamping Delayed umbilical cord clamping: Umbilical cord will be clamped after 1 min after the birth of the newborn
Misuration of the Bilirubin After Delayed Umbilical Clamping
7.06 mg/dl
Standard Deviation 2.76
8.54 mg/dl
Standard Deviation 2.90

Adverse Events

Control Group

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Study Group

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr.Giuseppe De Bernardo

Ospedale Buon Consiglio Fatebenefratelli

Phone: 3357441303

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place