Could waiting longer to clamp the cord boost outcomes for babies with heart defects?
Disease control
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This trial asks whether clamping the umbilical cord at 120 seconds after birth is better than clamping at 30 seconds for babies born with congenital heart disease. About 500 infants with a prenatal heart defect diagnosis will be randomly assigned to one of the two timings. Resear…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Carl Backes, MD • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 14, 2026 00:00 UTC