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

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

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02665182

Acronym

EleScro

Enrollment

Registered

2016-01-27

Start date

2012-07-31

Completion date

2021-01-31

Last updated

2018-12-28

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Conditions

Orchitis, Testicular Diseases

Keywords

orchitis, testicular diseases

Brief 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.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALUp-positioning of the testes

Patients in the experimental arm are asked to elevate their testes during the treatment.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

MALE

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

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

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Time to alleviation of symptoms	10 days
Time to clinical resolution of local symptoms	10 days

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Testicular erythema	10 days
Scrotal pain intensity	10 days
Quality of life	10 days
Testicular pain	10 days
Heart rate	10 days
Duration of up-positioning of testes per day	10 days
Body temperature	10 days
Testicular swelling	10 days

Countries

Poland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026