Super MRI scans peek inside brains of testicular cancer survivors
NCT ID NCT06191575
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study uses a very powerful 7 Tesla MRI scanner to take detailed pictures of the brain in testicular cancer patients who have low testosterone (hypogonadism) and are on testosterone replacement therapy. The goal is to see if the MRI can detect changes in brain structure and function that might be linked to symptoms like fatigue, depression, or trouble concentrating. About 10 adult men who have had testicular cancer surgery and been on testosterone therapy for at least 6 months will participate. This is an observational study only—it does not test any new treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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
Male testicular patients with hypogonadism on androgen replacement therapy recruited from University of Southern California/Kenneth Norris, Jr Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Male participants only
- 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: * Males age \>= 18 years * Diagnosed with germ cell tumor of the testis (seminoma or non-seminoma) and treated with radical orchiectomy * Diagnosed with hypogonadism and started androgen replacement therapy 6 months prior (+/- 2 weeks) * Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent * Ability to undergo imaging procedure without any form of sedation Exclusion Criteria: * History of any neuropsychiatric disease * History of narcotic use or psychiatric medications * History of ART prior to current ART regimen * Standard contraindications for MRI: * Prior work as a machinist or metal worker, or history of metal being removed from the eyes * Cardiac pacemaker or internal pacing wires * Non-MRI compatible vena cava filter, vascular aneurysm clip, heart valve, spinal or ventricular shunt, optic implant, neuro-stimulator unit, ocular implant, or intrauterine device, or * Claustrophobia, or uncontrollable motion disorder * Current active second malignancy
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. 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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Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States
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USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States
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