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. 2019 Sep 17;2019(9):CD003248. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003248.pub4

Ping 2010.

Trial name or title Immediate versus delayed cord clamping on newborns.
Methods Randomised controlled trial several arms.
Participants Inclusion criteria
  • Preterm and term infants


Exclusion criteria
  • Stillbirths.

Interventions Intervention 1: DCC
  • Delayed cord clamping after 90 seconds.


Intervention 2: DCC
  • Delay cord clamping until pulsations cease.


Intervention 3: DCC with stabilisation with cord intact
  • Delay cord clamping until pulsations cease and resuscitate infant during this time.


Comparator: ECC
  • Clamping the cord within 10 seconds of birth.

Outcomes Not specified in trials register.
Starting date September 2009.
Contact information Dr Zhang Hong Yu, Hainan Medical Centre, China
Notes Ongoing trial. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01029496