New penile curvature surgery could reduce complications in kids
NCT ID NCT07404722
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study compares two surgical techniques to correct severe penile curvature in children with hypospadias. The standard method uses a flap from the scrotum, which can cause extra surgery time and complications. The new method uses tissue from the urethra itself, aiming for a simpler and safer repair. The trial will enroll 90 children aged 6 months to 14 years and follow them for 12 months to see if the curvature returns.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- surgical procedure (urethral plate flap or tunica vaginalis flap)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a simpler, safer surgical option for correcting severe penile curvature in children with hypospadias, reducing complications from scrotal surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage, single-center trial with only 90 participants. The new technique may not be as effective as the standard method, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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6 months to 14 years
- 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: * Age: 6 months to 14 years. * Diagnosis: Primary hypospadias (no history of prior hypospadias repair). * Intraoperative Condition: Residual ventral curvature ≥ 30° confirmed by artificial erection test after transection of the urethral plate. * Consent: Signed informed consent provided by the participant's legal guardian. Exclusion Criteria: ① Glans diameter \< 1 cm; ② Combined with cryptorchidism; ③ Combined with severe bleeding disorders or coagulation dysfunction.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Children's hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310052, China
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