Effect of delayed versus early umbilical cord clamping on neonatal outcomes and iron status at 4 months: a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the effects of delayed umbilical cord clamping, compared with early clamping, on infant iron status at 4 months of age in a European setting.

Design

Randomised controlled trial.

Setting

Swedish county hospital.

Participants

400 full term infants born after a low risk pregnancy.

Intervention

Infants were randomised to delayed umbilical cord clamping (≥ 180 seconds after delivery) or early clamping (≤ 10 seconds after delivery).

Main outcome measures

Haemoglobin and iron status at 4 months of age with the power estimate based on serum ferritin levels. Secondary outcomes included neonatal anaemia, early respiratory symptoms, polycythaemia, and need for phototherapy.

Results

At 4 months of age, infants showed no signifi

SUBMITTER: Andersson O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3217058 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature