The Incidence of Congenital Undescended Testis Among Dutch Infants

May 21, 2008 updated by: Medical Center Alkmaar

The Incidence of Congenital Undescended Testis Among Dutch Infants in the Medical Centre Alkmaar

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).

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

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).

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

3000

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

  • Name: W WM Hack, PhD
  • Phone Number: +31-72-5484444
  • Email: w.hack@mca.nl

Study Locations

    • Noord-Holland
      • Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
        • Recruiting
        • Medical Center Alkmaar (MCA)
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

No older than 1 year (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

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

Exclusion Criteria:

  • premature newborns (< 37 weeks)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Study Director: W WM Hack, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Medical Centre Alkmaar

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2005

Study Completion

June 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 9, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 9, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

December 12, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 22, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 21, 2008

Last Verified

May 1, 2008

More Information

Terms related to this study

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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