Up-positioning of the Testes as Supportive Therapy in Patients With Acute Orchitis

Testicular Diseases Clinical Trial

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Official title:

Up-positioning of the Testes as Supportive Therapy in Patients With Acute Orchitis - a Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Active, not recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02665182
• Other study ID #: SP12-1
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: July 2012
• Est. completion date: January 2021

Study information

• Verified date: December 2018
• Source: Medical University of Warsaw
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This is a single-blinded RCT evaluating the value of up-positioning of the testes as supportive therapy in patients receiving antimicrobial treatment due to acute bacterial orchitis.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Enrollment: 70
• Est. completion date: January 2021
• Est. primary completion date: January 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Male
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• acute orchitis confirmed clinically and in scrotal ultrasound

• age >=18 yrs

Exclusion Criteria:

• previous treatment of orchitis,

• need for exploration of the scrotum,

• need for hospitalization,

• physical and mental status not allowing for up-positioning of the testes during treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Orchitis
• Testicular Diseases

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Up-positioning of the testes
Patients in the experimental arm are asked to elevate their testes during the treatment.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Poland	Slawomir Poletajew	Warsaw

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Medical University of Warsaw

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Poland, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Time to alleviation of symptoms		10 days
Primary	Time to clinical resolution of local symptoms		10 days
Secondary	Testicular pain		10 days
Secondary	Testicular swelling		10 days
Secondary	Testicular erythema		10 days
Secondary	Scrotal pain intensity		10 days
Secondary	Quality of life		10 days
Secondary	Body temperature		10 days
Secondary	Heart rate		10 days
Secondary	Duration of up-positioning of testes per day		10 days