Epididymitis
MONDO:0004779Inflammation of the epididymis. Its clinical features include enlarged epididymis, a swollen scrotum; pain; pyuria; and fever. It is usually related to infections in the urinary tract, which likely spread to the epididymis through either the vas deferens or the lymphatics of the spermatic cord.
Also known as: epididymal, epididymis, epididymitis, epididymitis (disease)
2 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 2 tagged with Epididymitis itself.
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Sub-types of Epididymitis
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Epididymo-orchitis 0 trials
1 sub-type
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Tuberculous epididymitis 0 trials
Most studied deeper sub-types
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Heat-Sensing camera could speed up testicular torsion diagnosis
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis study will test whether a thermal imaging camera can help doctors quickly diagnose the cause of acute testicular pain, especially testicular torsion, which requires urgent surgery. About 150 men with sudden testicular pain will have a thermal image taken in the emergency roo…
Sponsor: Seinajoki Central Hospital • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC
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AI reads ultrasounds to spot twisted testicles in boys
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether an artificial intelligence (AI) program can help doctors better diagnose testicular appendix torsion—a painful condition in boys that can look like other emergencies. Researchers will feed thousands of ultrasound images into the AI and compare its accurac…
Sponsor: Ying Jiang • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:07 UTC