Effect of early and delayed cord clamping on hemoglobin and hematocrit among full term neonates.

Objective: To compare the mean hemoglobin levels and frequency of polycythemia in full term neonates after early delayed cord clamping. Study Design: Randomized Controlled Trial. Setting: KRL General Hospital Islamabad (Labor Room/ Neonatology). Periods: December 2017 to June 2018. Material & Methods: 190 were selected divided into 2 equal groups randomly: Early clamping group delivery late group. Two hours venous blood samples taken for hematocrit levels. Mean standard deviation calculated gestational age, birth weight, hematocrit. Frequency proportions gender polycythemia. Results: age mothers was 39.27 ± 1.50 weeks. Of neonates, 91 (47.9%) males, 99 (52.1%) females. weight 3.64 0.72 kg while Hb HCT 16.07 2.30 g/dl 63.26 5.32% respectively. Keeping cut off value 13.5 label anemia or no, 35 (18.4%) anemic this study. The (HCT >65%) present 72 (37.9%) neonates. There no difference between terms gender, anemia, (p values 0.663, 0.852, 0.700 0.491 respectively). distribution different among 0.007). level A 15.52 1.90 B it 16.62 2.53 0.001). statistically not some (gestational <40 weeks, <4 kg) are significantly male category >4 kg. Rest stratification showed significant difference. Conclusion: results increased with as compared