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Study identifier: NCT05709392 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 29, 2026
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Preterm DElayed Cord Clamping and Early Skin-to-Skin Contact: PreDECESS

Condition: Bonding · Stress · Breastfeeding  ·  Sponsor: Ostergotland County Council, Sweden

PhaseNA
Planned participants126
Who can joinAll sexes, 30 Weeks to 34 Weeks
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

The PreDECESS trial is a prospective study where that will evaluate a new method taking care of premature infants in gestational weeks 30+0 to 34+6 at birth. The new method includes delayed cord clamping and early skin-to-skin contact with a parent. Two populations of infants with their parents will be compared. Infants taken care of in the traditional way before the new method is introduced, and infants taken care of with the new method when it is being introduced. Primary question: Does delayed cord clamping and early skin-to skin contact (SSC) lead to better bonding between parents and their infants? Secondary questions: Are there any potential adverse effects with delayed cord clamping and early skin-to skin contact (SSC)? Is there a difference in infants level of bilirubin, haemoglobin or proBNP? Is there a difference in infants growth? Is there a difference in infants neurological development? Is there a difference in infants and parents level of stress? Is there a difference in mothers production of breastmilk, frequency of breastfeeding or experience of breastfeeding? Is there a difference in parents mood? How do parents of preterm infants experience giving birth of their preterm baby before and after the introduction of the new method?

This description comes directly from the study's public registry record.

Talk to the study team

Thomas Abrahamsson, MD,PhD  ·  +46709566815  ·  thomas.abrahamsson@liu.se

Kari Axelsson, MD  ·  kari.axelsson@regionostergotland.se

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Locations (1)

Crown Princess Victoria children´s hopsitalLinköping, SwedenRecruiting

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