A randomised controlled trial comparing umbilical cord milking to delayed cord clamping at birth in preterm infants 28 –36 weeks gestational age

Conclusion: UCM may be a feasible alternative to DCC especially in settings where the latter is not achievable, without increasing the risk of adverse effects to the preterm infants, this finding needing further confirmation with larger sample.Trial registration: CTRI (Clinical Trial Registry —India) registration number: CTRI/2020/04/024566 (registered prospectively on 13/04/2020).What is Known:• Delayed cord clamping (DCC) is recommended as a standard of care for all the stable term and preterm newborn babies at birth.What is New:• Intact umbilical cord milking may be a reasonable choice of cord management when DCC is unsuccessful, without increasing adverse effects for the new born.
Source: European Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research