Should surgeons skip an extra step during testicle surgery? new study investigates.
NCT ID NCT07319637
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 60 boys with an undescended testicle that could be felt in the groin. Half had standard surgery (orchiopexy) with tying off a small sac near the testicle, and half had the surgery without that step. The goal was to see if skipping the sac ligation made the operation faster or changed the risk of later hernia or other complications. The results could help doctors choose the safest and simplest surgical method.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Orchiopexy (surgery to move an undescended testicle into the scrotum)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help surgeons choose a simpler, safer surgical approach for children with undescended testicles, reducing operation time and complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to all children. The difference between the two techniques may be small or not clinically meaningful.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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Mar 2025
- 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.
- Ages
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6 months to 15 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: * Male children ≤15 years with palpable UDT * Scheduled for single stage orchidopexy Exclusion Criteria: * Impalpable testes * Staged/laparoscopic procedures, * Pre-op hernia, * History previous orchiopexy * Ambiguous genitalia
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Children Hospital & Institute of Child Health
Faisalābad, Punjab Province, 38000, Pakistan
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