Preterm DElayed Cord Clamping and Early Skin-to-Skin Contact: PreDECESS

Launched by OSTERGOTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL, SWEDEN · Jan 23, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

The PreDECESS trial is studying a new way to care for premature babies born between 30 to 34 weeks of pregnancy. This method includes waiting a little longer to cut the umbilical cord after birth and allowing parents to hold their baby skin-to-skin right away. The goal is to see if these practices help parents bond better with their infants compared to traditional methods. Researchers will also look at any possible health effects on the babies, how they grow, and how well they develop, along with how parents feel and their breastfeeding experience.

To be part of this study, infants must be born between 30 to 34 weeks of pregnancy through vaginal delivery and be admitted to a neonatal ward in Sweden. Parents should be able to read Swedish. However, babies with certain health concerns or conditions, like severe anemia or major birth defects, will not be included. If you participate, you can expect to be part of a supportive environment where your experience as a parent is valued, and your baby's health will be closely monitored.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Infants born in gestational weeks 30+0-34+6 through vaginal delivery and admitted to neonatal ward in Sweden.
• • Parents must be able to read Swedish.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Infants with known disease when an expanded blood volume is expected will be excluded as early cord clamping is recommended (severe anemia, cardiac disease etc).
• • Infants with known malformations. Infants with severe or moderate asphyxia (defined as APGAR \< 4 at 5 minutes of age).
• • Infants where the physician in charge find it inappropriate with delayed cord clamping.
• • No time for cord clamping has been registered.