Delayed cord clamping in South African neonates with expected low birthweight: a randomised controlled trial.

Objective: To evaluate safety and haematological effects of delayed cord clamping (DCC) in infants with expected low birthweight born in a resource-poor setting.

Methods: Randomised controlled trial involving pregnant women in early labour ≥18 years with intrapartum symphysal-fundal height ≤32 cm. Mothers were randomised for either early cord clamping (ECC, <30 s) or DCC (2-3 min after birth).