Simple cord pull may prevent Post-Birth bleeding in thousands of women
NCT ID NCT01044082
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a simple technique called controlled cord traction (gently pulling the umbilical cord) to see if it reduces the risk of postpartum hemorrhage (heavy bleeding after birth). Over 4,300 women having a vaginal delivery were randomly assigned to either receive this technique or to wait for the placenta to come out on its own. The goal was to see if the active approach lowers the chance of losing more than 500 mL of blood.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- controlled cord traction (a procedure)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this simple technique could become standard practice to reduce dangerous bleeding after childbirth.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is completed but results may not apply to all births. The procedure itself carries minimal risk, but the benefit over standard care may be small.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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4,382 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Jan 2010
- Finished
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Mar 2012
- 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 years and older
- 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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Inclusion criteria : * Age ≥ 18 * Expected vaginal delivery * Gestational age ≥ 35 weeks * Singleton pregnancy Exclusion criteria : * Age \<18 * Planned caesarean delivery * Severe hemorrhagic disease * Multiple Pregnancy * Placenta praevia * Intra uterine fetal death * No health insurance coverage
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Maternité de Port-Royal
Paris, 75014, France
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