Effect of delayed versus immediate umbilical cord clamping in vaginal delivery at term: A randomized clinical trial.

Objective: To compare maternal blood loss with immediate cord clamping versus delayed cord clamping in women undergoing spontaneous vaginal delivery at term.

Methods: Parallel group non-blinded randomized trial conducted at a single center in Italy. Women with singleton gestations who underwent spontaneous vaginal delivery at term were eligible and were randomized in a 1:1 ratio to either immediate or delayed cord clamping.