Autologous Testicular Tissue Transplantation
Autologous Testicular Tissue Transplantation for Fertility Restoration
Race/ethnicity-specific condition
Phase
NA
Enrollment
5 (est.)
Age range
18 Years to 50 Years
Sex
MALE
Summary
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 fertility.
Conditions studied
CancerHematologic DiseasesSickle Cell Thalassemia
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Nov 22, 2024 – est. completion Jul 29, 2030
Sponsors
Universitair Ziekenhuis BrusselLead
Vrije Universiteit BrusselCollaborator
Study locations
UZ Brussel Centre for Reproductive Medicine
Brussels
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