New study: could delayed cord clamping save more newborns?

NCT ID NCT06540222

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Region Skane Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether keeping the umbilical cord uncut for at least 3 minutes while resuscitating a newborn after an emergency C-section can improve outcomes. Researchers will compare this approach to standard care (cutting the cord quickly) in 2,200 full-term babies. The main goal is to see if fewer babies need admission to the neonatal intensive care unit.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: sustained cord circulation (keeping the umbilical cord uncut during resuscitation)
What this could lead to: If it works, this simple change in procedure could reduce the number of newborns needing intensive care after emergency C-section.
What could go wrong: This is a large trial, but the intervention is a procedural change, not a drug. Results may vary by hospital setting, and the benefit may be modest.

This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for ASPHYXIA NEONATORUM are added.

Our safety recommendation!

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Fetal Hypoxia perinatal asphyxia

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ASPHYXIA NEONATORUM FETAL HYPOXIA

Contacts and locations

Locations

BB Stockholm
RECRUITING

Stockholm, Sweden
Danderyds sjukhus
RECRUITING

Stockholm, Sweden
Hallands sjukhus, Halmstad
RECRUITING

Halmstad, Sweden
Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Huddinge
RECRUITING

Stockholm, Sweden
Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Solna
RECRUITING

Stockholm, Sweden
Norrlands universitetssjukhus
RECRUITING

Umeå, Sweden
Skånes Universitetssjukhus
RECRUITING

Lund, Sweden
Skånes Universitetssjukhus, Malmö
RECRUITING

Malmö, Sweden
Södersjukhuset - Sachsska barn- och ungdomssjukhuset
RECRUITING

Stockholm, Sweden
Universitetssjukhuset i Linköping
RECRUITING

Linköping, Sweden
Universitetssjukhuset Örebro
RECRUITING

Örebro, Sweden
Östra sjukhuset - Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset
RECRUITING

Gothenburg, Sweden

More trials for these conditions

Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.