Belly or back? study seeks best baby position during crucial cord-clamping moment
NCT ID NCT05507424
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares placing preterm newborns on their belly versus on their back during the 30–60 seconds of delayed cord clamping after birth. The goal is to see if one position reduces the need for a breathing tube. About 89 babies born between 25 and 30 weeks of pregnancy are taking part.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple change in delivery room practice that improves breathing outcomes for preterm babies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study, so results may not be definitive or apply to all hospitals. The difference between positions might be too small to matter.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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89 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2022
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 55 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant patient admitted for diagnosis that could result in a preterm delivery * Anticipated gestational age of delivery could be between 25w+0d - 29w+6d * Fetus without major anomalies or known genetic condition that could impact respiratory status or need for intubation at birth * Singleton or twin gestation * Neonate eligible for delayed cord clamping based on institutional protocol * Patient is able to understand study procedures and is willing and able to consent Exclusion Criteria: * Triplet or higher order gestation * Maternal or fetal/neonatal contraindication to delayed cord clamping * Major fetal anomaly that would be expected to impact delivery room intubation rates such as: * Major congenital cardiac defect (not isolated atrial septal defect/ventricular septal defect) * Significant fetal arrhythmia at the time of delivery * Fetal tumor * Renal anhydramnios (not isolated urinary tract dilation with normal fluid) * Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia * Heterotaxy * Moderate to severe ventriculomegaly or other major brain malformation (not mild isolated ventriculomegaly) * Airway obstruction * Underlying genetic disease that could impact respiratory function at delivery * Arthrogryposis (not apparently isolated clubbed foot) * Skeletal dysplasia * Pregnant patient is unable to understand study materials or is unwilling or unable to consent * Acute maternal obstetric emergency that precludes time or maternal focus for the consent process to take place
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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West Penn Hospital-Allegheny Health Network
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States
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