Evaluating methods to improve outcomes for premature babies through placental transfusion techniques

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study aims to assess the effectiveness of different placental transfusion methods, including intact umbilical cord milking, cut umbilical cord milking, and delayed cord clamping, in preventing complications associated with prematurity in neonates. The research will monitor premature infants born at or before 32 weeks of gestation during their initial days of life in a neonatal intensive care unit. By comparing these techniques, the study seeks to determine which method may provide the best outcomes for these vulnerable patients.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

* Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Premature neonates ≤ 32 weeks gestational age regardless birth weight
  2. patients should be admitted to neonatal intensive care unit in the first day of life of life

Exclusion criteria:

* Exclusion Criteria:

Patient with any of the following will be excluded:

1. Major congenital anomalies (complex cyanotic heart disease, major central nervous system anomalies).
2. Evidence of head trauma causing major intracranial hemorrhage.
3. placental abnormalities like : abruptions, placenta previa or retroplacental hematoma.
4. Cord accident, or avulsion at the time of delivery.
5. Refusal to perform the intervention by the obstetrician

Where it's running

• Marwa Mohamed Farag
  Alexandria, Egypt Recruiting

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.