Study details
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Testicular Tissue Cryopreservation for Fertility Preservation
University of Pittsburgh
NCT IDNCT02972801ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Target enrollment
1,500
Study length
about 20 years
Ages
All ages
Sex
Male only
Locations
1 site in PA
What this study is about
This trial is testing a procedure where 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.
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What you may be asked to do
- 1.Undergo Testicular biopsy
Participation Burden
What's physically and logistically required of participants.
Logistics & Travel
In-person visits
Requires travel to a study site
Physical Intervention
Standard
How treatment is administered
Treatment Assignment
All receive treatment
Everyone gets the investigational treatment.
Extracted study details
Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.
Procedures
biopsy
Body systems
Oncology