Cryptorchidism
MONDO:0009047The failure of one or both testes of a male fetus to descend from the abdomen into the scrotum during the late part of pregnancy. If not surgically corrected in early childhood, males may be at increased risk for testicular cancer later in life.
Also known as: cryptorchidism, cryptorchidism (disease), undescended testes, undescended testicle, undescended testis, cryptorchidism, unilateral or bilateral
13 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.
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One surgery or two? trial tests best fix for hidden testicle
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study compares two surgical methods to fix a testicle that hasn't dropped into the scrotum and is located in the abdomen. Boys aged 4 months to 3 years with one undescended testicle will be randomly assigned to either a single surgery or a two-stage procedure. Researchers wi…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Boston Children's Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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New study aims to improve surgery for undescended testicles
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study compares two surgical techniques for treating undescended testicles in children. The goal is to see which method—cutting or tying off a blood vessel—better helps the testicle move into the scrotum during a second surgery. About 58 children with undescended testicles wi…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Assiut University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:05 UTC
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Which pain block works best for little boys after surgery?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study looks at two different ways to numb the belly area in children aged 1 to 7 who are having surgery for an undescended testicle. The goal is to see which method reduces pain and the need for extra pain medicine after the operation. About 70 children will take part, and n…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Medipol University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:10 UTC
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One cut vs. two: which surgery is better for undescended testicles?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study compares a newer one-incision surgery with the standard two-incision approach for fixing undescended testicles in boys under 10. Researchers will measure how long each surgery takes, how the scar looks, and any complications like swelling or infection. The goal is to f…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Children Hospital Faisalabad • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:59 UTC
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Study probes link between parent chemical exposure and infant testicular condition
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether parents' exposure to certain chemicals (endocrine disruptors) in their jobs or during pregnancy is linked to cryptorchidism (undescended testicles) in male children. Researchers will compare exposure levels between parents of boys with and without the …
Sponsor: University Hospital, Montpellier • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:53 UTC
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Simple blood test may forecast post-surgery sickness in kids
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study checks if certain blood markers of inflammation can predict nausea and vomiting in children after orchiopexy (surgery for undescended testicles). Researchers will measure these markers before surgery in 170 children aged 1-8 and track who gets sick afterward. No drugs …
Sponsor: Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 14:35 UTC