Clinical Trials for Testicular Disorders

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov — U.S. National Library of Medicine — A database of privately and publicly funded clinical studies conducted around the world (U.S. National Library of Medicine, public domain).

This page lists clinical trials related to Testicular Disorders from the ClinicalTrials.gov database.

Trial Summary

• Total studies: 50
• Recruiting: 23
• Active, not recruiting: 9
• Completed: 8
• Other: 10

Results are refreshed periodically and may not reflect the most current information available from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Recruiting Trials

NCT02972801 — Testicular Tissue Cryopreservation for Fertility Preservation

Testicular tissue cryopreservation is an experimental procedure where a young boy’s testicular tissue is retrieved and frozen. This technique is reserved for young male patients who are not yet producing mature sperm, with the ultimate goal that their tissue may be used in the future to restore fertility when experimental techniques emerge from the research pipeline.

NCT02012699 — Integrated Cancer Repository for Cancer Research

The iCaRe2 is a multi-institutional resource created and maintained by the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center to collect and manage standardized, multi-dimensional, longitudinal data and biospecimens on consented adult cancer patients, high-risk individuals, and normal controls. The distinct characteristic of the iCaRe2 is its geographical coverage, with a significant percentage of small and …

NCT03180918 — Male Fertility Preservation Using Cryopreservation of Testicular Tissue Before Highly Gonadotoxic Cancer Treatment

Background:

Due to the remarkable improvement in treatments these last decades, long term survival can be expected in more than 80% of childhood cancer patients. Unfortunately, cancer treatments can be harmful to the gonads and can affect reproductive and endocrine functions. While loss of fertility is a major concern for most patients, sperm cryopreservation should be offered to all pubertal …

NCT03866382 — Testing the Effectiveness of Two Immunotherapy Drugs (Nivolumab and Ipilimumab) With One Anti-cancer Targeted Drug (Cabozantinib) for Rare Genitourinary Tumors

This phase II trial studies how well cabozantinib works in combination with nivolumab and ipilimumab in treating patients with rare genitourinary (GU) tumors that has spread from where it first started (primary site) to other places in the body. Cabozantinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such …

NCT03959085 — Inotuzumab Ozogamicin and Post-Induction Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With High-Risk B-ALL, Mixed Phenotype Acute Leukemia, and B-LLy

This phase III trial studies whether inotuzumab ozogamicin added to post-induction chemotherapy and immunotherapy (chemo-immunotherapy) for patients with High-Risk B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL) improves outcomes. Inotuzumab ozogamicin is a monoclonal antibody, which is a type of protein that can bind to certain targets on the surface of cells. Inotuzumab ozogamicin is a monoclonal…

NCT05108298 — Improving Adolescent and Young Adult Self-Reported Data in ECOG-ACRIN Trials

The purpose of this study is to evaluate feasibility and acceptability of completing PROs among AYAs randomized to Choice PRO vs Fixed PRO.

NCT07259304 — Social Health, Activity Behaviors, and Quality of Life Among Young Adult Cancer Survivors

This study assesses how personal relationships (such as friendships, family relationships, or romantic partners) influence the physical activity (exercise) and well-being of young adult cancer survivors. Researchers also hope to learn how social relationships change after a cancer diagnosis, and how these changes might impact important health behaviors. The information provided may help researc…

NCT05969860 — At-Home Cancer Directed Therapy Versus in Clinic for the Treatment of Patients With Advanced Cancer

This clinical trial studies the effect of cancer directed therapy given at-home versus in the clinic for patients with cancer that may have spread from where it first started to nearby tissue, lymph nodes, or distant parts of the body (advanced). Currently most drug-related cancer care is conducted in infusion centers or specialty hospitals, where patients spend many hours a day isolated from f…

NCT04452305 — Spermatogonial Stem Cell (SSC) Transplant and Testicular Tissue Grafting

Spermatogonial stem cell transplantation through ultrasound guided rete testis injection and testicular tissue grafting will be performed for participants who have frozen testicular tissue prior to gonadotoxic therapy. The purpose of this study is to test the safety and feasibility of these transplant technologies and restore fertility for these participants.

NCT06276491 — Phase 1, Safety and Tolerability Study of XmAb541 in Advanced Solid Tumors

The primary purpose of this study is to determine whether the investigational drug XmAb541 is safe and well tolerated, and to determine an optimal and safe dose(s) for further study. The study will also evaluate the effect of XmAb541 on tumor outcomes.

NCT06515613 — A Phase 1 Study of CTIM-76 in Patients With Recurring Ovarian Cancer and Other Advanced Solid Tumors

This is a Phase 1a/1b, open-label, dose escalation and expansion study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of CTIM-76 (study drug), a CLDN6-directed T cell-engaging bispecific antibody , in participants with platinum-refractory/resistant ovarian cancer (PRROC) and other advanced CLDN6-positive solid tumors (i.e., testicular and endometrial).

NCT06193369 — Digital Peer Navigation for Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer

Adolescents and young adults (AYA) diagnosed with cancer experience unique challenges after completing treatment and face distinct barriers to optimal care and support. These challenges include higher levels of symptom burden and treatment complications, interrupted education, careers and relationships, and financial hardship. AYA lack access to peers, relevant information and emotional support…

NCT05414045 — Autologous Testicular Tissue Transplantation

Freezing testicular tissue of prepubertal boys is a method for preserving spermatogonial stem cells in case of imminent gonadotoxic treatment during childhood. In case of total azoospermia or absence of spermatozoa that can be used for intra-cytoplasmic injection (ICSI) in adulthood, the investigators intend to perform the first in men autologous testicular tissue transplantation to restore fer…

NCT06673329 — Brodalumab in the Treatment of Immune-Related Adverse Events

The purpose of this study is to test the safety and effectiveness of using brodalumab in patients who develop side effects from cancer immune therapy. Immune-related side effects are due to activation of the immune system in patients who previously received immunotherapy and the goal of this study is to help better control these side effects. Brodalumab is often used to treat patients with auto…

NCT07545278 — Is ICG Imaging Safe and Accurate to Predict Testicular Torsion?

Testicular torsion is a time critical condition for children and young people (CYP). It is difficult to diagnose without an operation. Missing it means the child will lose a testicle. There are no good diagnostic tests, only tests that delay the child’s journey to theatre, which puts them at further risk of losing the testicle. Most boys with a painful testicle get a surgical exploration to see…

NCT06814496 — Radiation Combined With BIspecific T-Cell Engager in DLL3 Expressing Tumors

Phase I study to examine safety of the addition of concurrent tarlatamab with standard palliative and consolidative RT regimens , with a main cohort of N=20-24 patients with extracranial anatomic radiation sites.

I) After lead in of 10 patients demonstrating safety of treatment, allow for expansion to cranial sites of disease (N=6-10) with continued enrollment in main cohort II) If toxicity cr…

NCT07124000 — DESTINY-PANTUMOUR04

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of T-DXd in patients with HER2-positive (IHC 3+) locally advanced, unresectable, or metastatic solid tumors who have received prior systemic treatment for metastatic or advanced disease and have no satisfactory alternative treatment options in a real-world setting in the US

NCT07542626 — Fertility Restoration With Autografting of Cryopreserved Immature Testicular Tissue

This is a pilot clinical trial to evaluate the feasibility and outcome of autologous transplantation of immature testicular tissue cryopreserved during childhood as a method of fertility preservation for prepubertal boys in case of gonadotoxic therapies.

Freezing of immature testicular tissue is performed since the early 2000s and a number of our patients have now reached reproductive age. In …

NCT07499024 — Evaluation of the Diagnostic Performance of the Testicular Workup for Ischemia and Suspected Torsion (TWIST) Score for Assessing the Risk of Testicular Torsion in Adult Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Scrotal Pain - A Prospective Observational Study

This prospective multicenter observational study aims to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the Testicular Workup for Ischemia and Suspected Torsion (TWIST) score in adult patients presenting with acute scrotal pain in Swedish Emergency Departments.

The TWIST score is a clinical decision tool originally validated in pediatric populations to stratify patients into low, intermediate, and high r…

NCT07406087 — Navigation Intervention for Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors

The investigators propose to: 1) Adapt an evidence-based cancer-focused patient navigation (PN) program for the Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) cancer survivor population; and 2) Plan and conduct an effectiveness-implementation trial of this program within Kaiser Permanente Southern California (KPSC). PLEASE NOTE: This study is awarded in two phases. The UG3 phase has been awarded for the firs…

NCT07074015 — IntelliWell: An AI-Assisted Imaging Platform for Detection and Location of Ultra-Rare Testicular Sperm in Surgical Specimens

This study will help determine whether an AI-assisted microwell platform (IntelliWell) can identify rare sperm cells in testicular samples found to not have sperm by conventional analysis. Instead of discarding testicular tissue which was found to be non-sperm bearing by conventional analysis the testicular tissue will be processed using IntelliWell and, if sperm is found and verified by embryo…

NCT07554313 — Analysis of Factors Associated With Delayed Medical Consultation for Testicular Torsion Among Adolescents in the Haut-Rhin Department Between 2020 and 2025

The objective of this observational study is to identify the factors that influence whether or not an adolescent seeks immediate medical attention upon the onset of symptoms of testicular torsion. The main question it aims to answer is as follows:

What factors are associated with a delay in seeking medical care-defined as a time interval of 6 hours or more between the onset of symptoms and the…

NCT07407582 — Ph. I/II Sodium Thiosulfate for OtoProtection During Cisplatin (STOP-CIS)

The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and effectiveness of a drug called Pedmark® sodium thiosulfate (STS) in reducing hearing impairment with standard of care cisplatin therapy. The safety and effectiveness of STS in reducing hearing loss has been well established in children and is approved for use in the pediatric and young adult population. However, information in adult patients…

Active, Not Recruiting

NCT03142802 — Low-Dose CT - Stage I Testicular Cancer

Patients with primary germ cell cancer of the testicles confined to the testis can avoid adjuvant treatment by entering a surveillance protocol. In the surveillance protocol, patients are followed for up to ten years with serial computed tomography scans to detect recurrence. Multiple CT scans expose patients to a significant amount of radiation, which may be associated with an increased risk o…

NCT01366144 — Veliparib, Paclitaxel, and Carboplatin in Treating Patients With Solid Tumors That Are Metastatic or Cannot Be Removed by Surgery and Liver or Kidney Dysfunction

This phase I trial studies the side effects and the best dose of veliparib when given together with paclitaxel and carboplatin in treating patients with solid tumors that are metastatic or cannot be removed by surgery and liver or kidney dysfunction. Veliparib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as paclitaxe…

NCT01815749 — Genetically Modified T-cell Infusion Following Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Recurrent or High-Risk Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

This phase I trial studies the side effects and best dose of genetically modified T-cells following peripheral blood stem cell transplant in treating patients with recurrent or high-risk non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Giving chemotherapy before a stem cell transplant helps stop the growth of cancer cells. When the healthy stem cells from a donor are infused into the patient they may help the patient’s b…

NCT02537548 — Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection in Treating Patients With Testicular Seminoma

This phase II trial studies how well retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) works in treating patients with stage I-IIa testicular seminoma. The retroperitoneum is the space in the body behind the intestines that is typically the first place that seminoma spreads. RPLND is a surgery that removes lymph nodes in this area to treat testicular seminoma and may experience fewer long-term toxi…

NCT02834013 — Nivolumab and Ipilimumab in Treating Patients With Rare Tumors

This phase II trial studies nivolumab and ipilimumab in treating patients with rare tumors. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as nivolumab and ipilimumab, may help the body’s immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread.

This trial enrolls participants for the following cohorts based on condition:

1. Epithelial tumors of na…

NCT04503278 — A Clinical Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of an Investigational Cell Therapy Given With and Without an Investigational RNA-based Vaccine in Patients With Organ Tumors

This is a Phase I, FIH, open-label, multi-site, dose escalation trial with expansion cohorts to evaluate safety and preliminary efficacy of claudin 6 (CLDN6) chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR-T) with or without CLDN6 ribonucleic acid lipoplexes (RNA-LPX) in patients with CLDN6-positive relapsed or refractory advanced solid tumors.

NCT05946993 — Linking In With Advice and Supports for Men Impacted by Metastatic Cancer

To evaluate the feasibility of introducing a men’s cancer survivorship programme into routine follow up care in patients with advanced genitourinary malignancies.

NCT07118176 — Determining the Biodistribution of an Imaging Tracer (68Ga-FAPi-46) in Patients With Solid Tumors or Hematologic Cancers

This phase I trial is evaluating a new imaging tracer (68Ga-FAPi-46) with positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) to determine where and to which degree the tracer (68Ga-FAPi-46) accumulates in normal and cancer tissues (the biodistribution) in patients with solid tumors or hematologic (blood) cancers. PET is an established imaging technique that utilizes small amounts of ra…

NCT07586332 — INVESTIGATION OF THE GENETIC ETIOLOGY OF HERNIA SAC DEVELOPMENT IN MALE CHILDREN WITH UNDESCENDED TESTIS AND INGUINAL HERNIA

The aim of the project is to elucidate the genetic etiology underlying the development of the processus vaginalis (PV) in male children with indirect inguinal hernia (IIH) and undescended testis (UT), through the investigation of potential variants in the INSL3, WT1, and GATA6 genes using next-generation sequencing (NGS), and to explore possible differences in the tissue-level expression of the…

Not Yet Recruiting

NCT07570342 — Comparison of Two Types of Calcium (Ca²⁺) Ionophore Treatments for Oocyte Activation in Cases of Suboptimal Fertilization Potential

This study aims to investigate the effectiveness and safety of assisted oocyte activation (AOA) using Ca²⁺ ionophores in cases of total fertilization failure (TFF) due to oocyte activation deficiency (OAD). The study will be conducted in two phases: Phase I will compare the fertilization rates of oocytes exposed to two types of Ca²⁺ ionophore treatments- Ionomycin solution and commercially avai…

NCT07612943 — ProspectiveMaleAYA - Frequency and Prediction of Therapy-induced Testicular Dysfunction in AYA Cancer Survivors

This study describes the ProspectiveMaleAYA cohort, a multicentre, prospective, longitudinal European study designed to investigate the long-term impact of cancer and cancer treatments on reproductive and endocrine health in adolescent and young adult (AYA) male cancer patients. Addressing major gaps in standardized prospective data, particularly for long-term fertility, hypogonadism, and the e…

NCT07529080 — Personalized Cancer Support (Thrive Track) to Manage the Emotional Needs of Young Adults With Thyroid, Melanoma and Testicular Cancer, PerCS-YA Trial

This pilot clinical trial is intended to compare the effect of a psychosocial support tool for young adult (YA)cancer survivors - including high-quality information about their cancer combined with evidence-based psychosocial support - to a support tool providing cancer-specific information alone (minus psychosocial modules). This tool, called Thrive Track, will be for YA patients aged 20-39 wi…

NCT06702592 — Virtual Testis Cancer Lay Support and Survivorship Aim 2

This study examines how virtual support can enhance well-being and survivorship in men with testicular cancer. Participants in North Carolina will be randomized into two groups: one with access to a virtual support platform and the other with access to patient educational materials only. After six months, the emotional well-being, self-efficacy, financial toxicity, and quality of life of both g…

NCT07548086 — Light-Based Monitoring (SR-NIRS) for Suspected Testicular Torsion in Children

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a non-invasive light-based test called Spatially Resolved Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (SR-NIRS) can measure blood flow and oxygen levels in the testicles of children. The study includes boys aged 1 month to 18 years, including those without testicular problems (part 1) and those with sudden scrotal pain (part 2).

Testicular torsion is a condit…

NCT07614620 — Effect of Hypnosis in the Management of Anxiety and Chemo-induced Symptoms in Adolescents and Young Adults With Sarcoma or Germ Cell Tumor and in Young Women With Breast Cancer

The HYPNO-AJA 2 study is a prospective single-center interventional clinical trial conducted at the Institut Bergonié to evaluate the effectiveness of hypnosis in reducing anxiety and chemotherapy-related symptoms in adolescents, young adults (AYAs), and young women undergoing cancer treatment. The study focuses on patients aged 15-39 with sarcoma or germ cell tumors and women aged 15-49 with b…

NCT07571499 — Helping Young People With Testicular Cancer Using Virtual and Extended Reality

TRANSCEND-XR is a European research project designed to better support adolescents and young adults who have been cured of testicular cancer. Even after treatment has ended, many young people continue to face physical, psychological, or social difficulties that are often poorly understood and insufficiently addressed.

The project aims to develop an innovative digital tool using extended realit…

Enrolling by Invitation

NCT04202094 — Fertility in Young Adults Who Did (Not) Store Testicular Tissue Before a Treatment Leading to Fertility Problems

The goal of this prospective comparative interventional cohort study is to assess the fertility status of young adult men (≥18 years) who received gonadotoxic treatment during childhood for the treatment of cancer or hematological disorders. These treatment protocols are highly gonadotoxic (i.e. they may cause later fertility problems) and therefore these patients have been proposed to store so…

Completed Trials

NCT07483463 — Risk of Hydroceles Following Pyeloplasty

This population-based study will use provincial health administrative data to examine the risk of hospital admission for hydrocelectomy among males who underwent laparoscopic pyeloplasty, compared with males from the general population with similar baseline health characteristics. We will use health administrative data from Ontario, Canada, to identify males who had a laparoscopic pyeloplasty b…

NCT07527637 — Risk of Scrotal Hydroceles After Nephrectomy For Kidney Cancer

This population-based study will use provincial health administrative data to examine the risk of hospital admission for hydrocelectomy among males who underwent nephrectomy for kidney cancer, compared with males from the general population with similar baseline health characteristics, who did not undergo nephrectomy. We will use health administrative data from Ontario, Canada, to identify male…

NCT00034424 — Cause of Familial Testicular Cancer

Background:

People with a family history of testicular cancer may be at increased risk for the disease.

Genetic and clinical studies of patients with testicular cancer and their family members may help clarify the cause of the disease and identify clinical features.

Objectives:

To characterize the clinical features of testicular cancer.

To identify genes that may lead to increased risk of …

NCT00183820 — Study of Gemcitabine, Oxaliplatin, and Paclitaxel in Patients With Refractory Germ Cell Carcinoma

This is a study for patients with advanced testicular cancer. This research study involves treatment with oxaliplatin, paclitaxel, and gemcitabine, which is an investigational chemotherapy combination. This study is for patients who have not responded to standard cisplatin-containing chemotherapy or the cancer has returned after such treatment.

This research is being done to assess the effecti…

NCT02883049 — Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Young Patients With Newly Diagnosed High-Risk B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Ph-Like TKI Sensitive Mutations

This randomized phase III trial studies how well combination chemotherapy works in treating young patients with newly diagnosed B acute lymphoblastic leukemia that is likely to come back or spread, and in patients with Philadelphia chromosome (Ph)-like tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) sensitive mutations. Chemotherapy drugs, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by ki…

NCT07615998 — Young Adult Latino Testicular Cancer Survivors: a Pilot Study of Goal-Focused Emotion Regulation Therapy (GET)

Testicular cancer diagnosis and treatment, especially given its threat to sexuality and reproductive health, can be distressing in the formative period of young adulthood. Responsive to the need for feasible, effective, and scalable interventions that meet the needs of ethnic minority men, 35 Hispanic/Latino young adults (ages 18-39) with testicular cancer will receive 6 sessions of GET. We wil…

NCT05399212 — Evaluation of FPT-20 for the Treatment of Spermatogenesis and Semen Disorders

This clinical study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a novel, natural-derived formulation (FPT-20) in supporting spermatogenesis. The investigation focuses on the formulation’s potential to reduce inflammatory processes and support tissue regeneration within the testicular lobules, seminiferous tubule epithelium, and surrounding connective tissues. Additionally, the study assesses it…

NCT07568444 — Enhancing Readability of Lay Abstracts and Summaries for Medical Knowledge Using Generative Artificial Intelligence (BRIDGE AI 3)

This trial tests if AI can help make medical info clear and readable. Many patients struggle to find medical informations that easy to read and understand from verified medical sources. The study tests if an AI tool can assist health providers to craft clear text for patients more fast than what they do now. Health providers are split at random into two groups-one uses the AI tool and one does …

Other (Suspended)

NCT06191575 — 7 Tesla MRI Neuroimaging in Testicular Cancer Patients With Hypogonadism and on Androgen Replacement Therapy

This study evaluates 7 Tesla (T) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in observing changes in the brain (neuroimaging) in testicular cancer patients who have decreased testosterone (hypogonadism) and are on testosterone (androgen) replacement therapy. Symptoms of hypogonadism can include fatigue, weakness, loss of libido, depression, poor concentration and erectile dysfunction. Some patients experi…

Other (Withdrawn)

NCT03615547 — Interest of Clomiphene Citrate in Patients With Non-obstructive Azoospermia on the Quantity of Sperm Cells

In the absence of sperm in the semen (azoospermia), there is no chance of natural paternity. It is found in about 1% of men and is either due to an obstruction of the seminal tracks (obstructive azoospermia (OA)) in 1/3 of the cases, or a spermatogenic failure (non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA)) in 2/3 of the cases. To date, no medical treatment had proved its efficiency to induce spermatogenes…