Does placental transfusion prevent death and disability in very preterm infants? Childhood follow up in the NHMRC Australian Placental Transfusion Study. [ 2015 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof William Tarnow-Mordi (Principal investigator) ,  Prof Kei Lui ,  Prof Lelia Duley ,  Prof Martin Kluckow ,  Prof Neil Marlow

Brief description A million babies are born before 30 weeks gestation worldwide each year. Many die or face a lifetime of disability. Enhancing placental transfusion in these infants by deferred clamping of the umbilical cord (DCC) is a simple procedure that may reduce mortality and major disability in childhood. The Australian Placental Transfusion Study (APTS), the largest ever RCT of deferred clamping, will follow up 1200 children born preterm to evaluate if DCC has childhood benefits at 2 years age.

Funding Amount $854,490.00

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant