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New study aims to improve surgery for undescended testicles

NCT ID NCT06558994

Disease control Sponsor: Assiut University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compares two surgical techniques for treating undescended testicles in children. The goal is to see which method—cutting or tying off a blood vessel—better helps the testicle move into the scrotum during a second surgery. About 58 children with undescended testicles will take part, and doctors will measure how far the testicle moves and its size after six months.

What this could mean

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Active substance
surgical procedure (transection or ligation of internal spermatic vessels)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could identify the better surgical technique for treating undescended testicles, improving outcomes for children with this condition.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 58 participants. Results may not apply to all patients, and there are risks common to any surgery, such as infection or injury.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 58 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Sep 2024

Expected to finish

Sep 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

Up to 12 years

Sex

Male participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: All patients with Unilateral or Bilateral impalpable testis Exclusion Criteria: 1. Previous Laparotomy surgery 2. Previous Ventriculo-peritoneal shunt 3. Previous laparoscopy for impalpable testis (outside study) 4. Previous Inguinal/Scrotal surgery 5. Disorder of sexual differentiation 6. Abnormal Karyotyping 7. Intra-operative Inguinal testis 8. Ipsilateral testis : Peeping/ Vas internal internal ring / Vanished / Streak / Ovotestis / Ovary. 9. Contralateral : Streak/ Ovotestis/ Ovary

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cryptorchidism

As listed by the trial registrant

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Cryptorchidism

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Assiut University Urology Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Asyut, Egypt, 71515, Egypt

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