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Testicular Tissue Cryopreservation (TTC)
Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver
Summary
The "Testicular Tissue Cryopreservation" study is open to a subset of patients facing disease or treatment regimens that could lead to infertility (gonadotoxic therapies). For some of these patients, experimental testicular tissue cryopreservation is the only fertility preservation option available. The overall objective of this study is to determine the feasibility and acceptability of testicular tissue cryopreservation in male patients of all ages who have a condition or will undergo a treatment that can cause infertility.
Official title: Testicular Tissue Cryopreservation for Fertility Preservation in Patients Facing Infertility-causing Diseases or Treatment Regimens.
Key Details
Gender
MALE
Age Range
Any - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2020-09-28
Completion Date
2027-12-30
Last Updated
2025-09-16
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Testicular tissue biopsy and cryopreservation
Surgical Procurement of Testicular Tissue: At early stages of technology development, simple orchiectomy (removal of one entire testicle) may give the best chance of preserving sufficient cells for effective therapy. However, incisional biopsy of up to 25% of tissue from one testis (wedge resection) will also be presented to the patient as an alternative option. The amount of testicular parenchyma removed will be at the discretion of the surgeon.
Locations (1)
University of Colorado
Aurora, Colorado, United States