Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation in Females Undergoing Procedures That Will Potentially Lead To Loss of Ovarian Function

August 13, 2019 updated by: Estil Strawn, Medical College of Wisconsin

Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation As A Means Of Preserving Ovarian Function in Females Undergoing Therapeutic Procedures That Will Potentially Lead To The Irreversible Loss of Ovarian Function

The purpose of this study is to retrieve and cryopreserve ovarian tissue from females undergoing a treatment that may lead to irreversible loss of ovarian function.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

The aim of this preliminary study is to retrieve and properly cryopreserve ovarian tissue for autotransplantation in any premenopausal female whose ovarian function is threatened in a physiological, pathological or iatrogenic manner in an effort to observe the return of ovarian endocrine function and development of egg(s) appropriate for use in in vitro fertilization.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

15

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Locations

    • Wisconsin
      • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53226
        • Froedtert and The Medical College of Wisconsin
      • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53226
        • Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

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

3 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patient must be female.
  • Patient must have a disease process where the disease or its treatment adversely affects ovarian function.
  • Patient must be recommended for this study by their oncologist or specialist.
  • Patient (or legally authorized representative) must sign an informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients cannot be male.
  • Patients must not be HIV positive.
  • Patient cannot have a poor diagnosis such that she is not expected to survive to adulthood.
  • Patient cannot have any medical condition that would contraindicate surgery.
  • Patient cannot have any medical condition that would contraindicate general anesthesia.
  • Patient cannot have any medical condition that would contraindicate pregnancy.

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

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Retrieval and Cryopreservation
Females undergoing therapeutic procedures that will potentially lead to the irreversible loss of ovarian function will have their ovarian tissue retrieved and cryopreserved. Ideally, after treatment, the cryopreserved ovarian tissue can be thawed and auto-transplanted and ovarian function resumed.
Females undergoing therapeutic procedures that will potentially lead to the irreversible loss of ovarian function will have their ovarian tissue retrieved and cryopreserved. Ideally, after treatment, the cryopreserved ovarian tissue can be thawed and auto-transplanted and ovarian function resumed.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Return of hormones produced by the ovarian tissue
Time Frame: 3 months after re-implantation
3 months after re-implantation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Development of egg(s) appropriate for use in in vitro fertilization
Time Frame: Participants will be followed through their reproductive years (until the patient reaches 45 years of age)
Participants will be followed through their reproductive years (until the patient reaches 45 years of age)

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Estil Strawn, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin

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 (Actual)

August 6, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 28, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

June 28, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 18, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 19, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

November 25, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 14, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 13, 2019

Last Verified

August 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 126204

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