The Incidence of Congenital Undescended Testis Among Dutch Infants

This study is currently recruiting participants.

Verified by Medical Center Alkmaar, May 2008

Sponsored by:	Medical Center Alkmaar
Information provided by:	Medical Center Alkmaar
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00264121

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine the incidence of congenital undescended testis of mature boys, at one year of age, born in the Medical Centre Alkmaar (MCA).

Condition
Undescended Testis

MedlinePlus related topics: Testicular Disorders

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Prospective
Official Title:	The Incidence of Congenital Undescended Testis Among Dutch Infants in the Medical Centre Alkmaar

Further study details as provided by Medical Center Alkmaar:

Estimated Enrollment:	3000
Study Start Date:	June 2005
Estimated Study Completion Date:	June 2008

Detailed Description:

The position of the testes of mature boys will be registered at birth and boys with a high-scrotal, non-scrotal or dubious position of the testis/ testes will be followed up (till the age of one year).

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	up to 1 Year
Genders Eligible for Study:	Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

mature newborns (>/= 37 weeks)
born in the Medical Centre Alkmaar

Exclusion Criteria:

premature newborns (< 37 weeks)

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00264121

Contacts

Contact: K. Sijstermans, MD	+31-72-5482998	k.sijstermans@mca.nl
Contact: W WM Hack, PhD	+31-72-5484444	w.hack@mca.nl

Locations

Netherlands, Noord-Holland
Medical Center Alkmaar (MCA)	Recruiting
Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Contact: K Sijstermans, MD +31-72-5482998 k.sijstermans@mca.nl

Sponsors and Collaborators

Medical Center Alkmaar

Investigators

Study Director:

W WM Hack, PhD

Department of Pediatrics, Medical Centre Alkmaar

More Information

Study ID Numbers:	P05.0318L
Study First Received:	December 9, 2005
Last Updated:	May 21, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00264121
Health Authority:	Netherlands: The Central Committee on Research Involving Human Subjects (CCMO)

Keywords provided by Medical Center Alkmaar:

congenital, high scrotal

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Genital Neoplasms, Male
Gonadal Disorders
Testicular Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases
Urogenital Neoplasms
Testicular Neoplasms
Genital Diseases, Male

Urogenital Abnormalities
Testicular cancer
Endocrinopathy
Congenital Abnormalities
Cryptorchidism
Endocrine Gland Neoplasms

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009