New study aims to unlock secrets of fertility preservation after cancer
NCT ID NCT06043609
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 100 cancer patients aged 0-50 who used fertility preservation services to protect their ability to have children. Researchers will review medical records to see which methods led to successful pregnancies and what factors—like age or treatment type—influenced outcomes. The goal is to improve future fertility care for people facing cancer treatments that may harm their fertility.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors better predict which fertility preservation methods work best for different patients, improving family-building options after cancer treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly test new therapies. Results depend on reviewing past medical records, which may have missing or incomplete data.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2035
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
All patients who have undergone or will seek for fertility preservation services in PWH will be invited to participate.
- Ages
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Up to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged from 0-50 years old * Patients with any illness or who will undergo any type of treatment that may cause irreversible damage to their fertility, such as extensive abdominal surgery, high toxicity medication and treatments; * Patients seek for fertility preservation services Exclusion Criteria: -Patients unable to provide consent/assent (i.e. significant psychiatric problems/cognitive delay)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Prince of Wales Hospital
RECRUITINGHong Kong, Hong Kong
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