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Waiting to clamp the cord: could 30 seconds save preterm babies?

NCT ID NCT07699666

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Faculty of Medicine of Tunis Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 13, 2026 · Last updated Jul 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compares delayed cord clamping (waiting at least 30 seconds after birth) with immediate clamping in preterm infants born between 32 and 37 weeks. The goal is to see if the extra time improves early health outcomes such as breathing, anemia risk, and survival. Researchers in Tunisia will track complications like necrotizing enterocolitis and brain bleeding in about 200 newborns.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Delayed umbilical cord clamping (procedure)
What this could lead to
If delayed clamping proves better, it could become standard practice for preterm births, reducing complications like anemia and breathing problems.
What could go wrong
This is a single-center study with 200 infants, so results may not apply everywhere. Delayed clamping might not show clear benefits and could delay urgent care in some cases.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anemia Hyaline Membrane Disease necrotizing enterocolitis neonatal respiratory failure newborn respiratory distress syndrome Premature Birth twin to twin transfusion syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ANEMIA CORD CLAMPING DELAYED CORD CLAMPING INTRAVENTRICULAR HEMORRHAGE NEONATAL NEC - NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS NEONATAL MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY PRETERM BIRTH COMPLICATION RESPIRATORY DISTRESS NEONATAL

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Maternity and neonatology center of Tunis

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    Tunis, Tunis Governorate, 1007, Tunisia

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