Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation in Post Pubertal (OTC-Post Pubertal)
ConditionPediatric Cancer
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexFemale
AgeUp to 30
SponsorErin Rowell
About this trial
The purpose of this study is to safely remove ovarian tissue in pediatric patients, who are at risk for infertility from their medical treatment, for freezing for future restoration of fertility and hormone function.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Post-pubertal individuals < 30 years of age
Will undergo imminent surgery, chemotherapy or radiation therapy that has implications on future fertility and reproductive hormone potential: any health condition or malignancy that requires removal of all or part of one or both ovaries, whole abdomen or pelvic irradiation≥ 10Gy in post-pubertal girls or ≥15 Gy in pre- pubertal girls
total body irradiation, and
alkylating-intensive chemotherapy
Disqualifiers
Patients with no anticipated oncologic therapies
Pregnant children
Children with one ovary
Children deemed high risk for perioperative complications
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Laparoscopic surgery
Treatment groups
250 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Erin Rowell
Lead sponsor
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Sponsor institution
Source ClinicalTrials.gov