Changes in Cardiac Output During Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping

N/ACompletedNCT02195037

Sharp HealthCare20 enrolled

Overview

Recently, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommended a delay of 30-60 seconds in umbilical cord clamping for all newborn infants. This delay allows the newborn to receive his/her own blood from the placenta (placental transfusion) which helps their transition in the first hours of life. The purpose of the study is to learn about the amount of blood flow to and from the baby's heart during normal newborn transition

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Cardiac Output, Low

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMax age: 1 Minute

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy full term infants * Delivered by vaginal birth * Estimated gestational age of 37+0to 41+6 weeks corrected gestational age Exclusion Criteria: * Multiples * Known fetal anomalies (including cardiac defects). * Instrumentation during delivery (forceps or vacuum) * Non-reducible nuchal cord during delivery. * Any maternal or neonatal indication requiring immediate cord clamping.

Locations (1)

Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Newborns

San Diego, California, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Cardiac Output

Time frame: 5 minutes of Life

Secondary Outcomes

Stroke Volume

Time frame: 5 Minutes of Life

Bilirubin level

Time frame: until discharge

Hemoglobin level

Time frame: until discharge

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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