Early or Late Cord Clamping in the Depressed Neonate

Launched by UPPSALA UNIVERSITY · Mar 29, 2016

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ClinConnect Summary

At the time of birth, the infant is still attached to the placenta via the umbilical cord. The infant is usually separated from the placenta by clamping the cord with two clamps. Early cord clamping has been generally advised to be carried out in the first 30 seconds after birth, regardless of whether the cord pulsation has ceased. However, arguments against early cord clamping include the reduction in the amount of placental transfusion and any associated benefits of extra blood volume, as delayed clamping allows time for a transfer of the fetal blood in the placenta to the infant at the t...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Newborn in need of resuscitation measures (no or irregular breathing despite thorough drying and additional stimulation within one minute after birth)
• • Gestational age ≥ 33 weeks
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Monochorionic twins (from an ultrasound scan) or clinical evidence of twin-twin transfusion syndrome, triplets or higher order multiple pregnancy, and fetuses with known congenital malformation

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