The effect of HCG on children with undescended testis

The effect of HCG injection on children with undescended testis

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20171127037646N1

Enrollment

Registered

2019-12-30

Start date

2019-12-17

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

undescended testis.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: For each patient in this group,1500 unit dose of HCG was injected every week. The dose was continued for 5 weeks.The patients were then given a 3-week rest period.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

8 Months to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children with undesended testis Age over 8 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Retractile testis Genitourinary tract abnormalities Parental dissatisfaction

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Percentage of children over 8 months who have testicular failure. Timepoint: 3 week after receiving the last dose of HCG. Method of measurement: sonograghy and phisical exam.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSaman Akbari

Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

S.akbari72@yahoo.com+98 83 3427 6305

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026