RecruitingPhase 4NCT07545278

Is ICG Imaging Safe and Accurate to Predict Testicular Torsion?

Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy of Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Imaging in Children and Young People With Testicular Pain Requiring Surgical Exploration Is ICG Imaging Safe and Accurate to Predict Testicular Torsion?

Sponsor

Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Enrollment

107 participants

Start Date

Apr 30, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Scrotum Disease Torsion Testis

Summary

Testicular torsion is a time critical condition for children and young people (CYP). It is difficult to diagnose without an operation. Missing it means the child will lose a testicle. There are no good diagnostic tests, only tests that delay the child's journey to theatre, which puts them at further risk of losing the testicle. Most boys with a painful testicle get a surgical exploration to see if it is torsion and to twist and fix it. Up to 85% of children having surgery will not have torsion. They will have something they didn't need surgery for. We want to see whether a new, low risk, fast investigation could be used to diagnose the problem, meaning no torsions are missed and less children have unnecessary surgery.

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMax Age: 19 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This clinical trial is studying Indocyanine green fluorescence injection and near infra red spectroscopy image capture for people with scrotum disease and torsion testis. The study is currently recruiting participants at 1 location. People eligible for this study include men up to age 19 Years.

This summary was AI-generated to explain the trial in plain language. It is not medical advice. Always discuss eligibility with your doctor before enrolling in a clinical trial.

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