Up-positioning of the Testes as Supportive Therapy in Patients With Acute Orchitis (EleScro)

Medical University of Warsaw

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Testicular Diseases; Orchitis

Treatments: Behavioral: Up-positioning of the testes

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02665182

SP12-1

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a single-blinded RCT evaluating the value of up-positioning of the testes as supportive therapy in patients receiving antimicrobial treatment due to acute bacterial orchitis.

Enrollment: 70 estimated patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• acute orchitis confirmed clinically and in scrotal ultrasound
• age >=18 yrs

Exclusion criteria

• previous treatment of orchitis,
• need for exploration of the scrotum,
• need for hospitalization,
• physical and mental status not allowing for up-positioning of the testes during treatment

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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70 participants in 2 patient groups

Up-positioning of the testes

Experimental group

Description:

Patients receive standard medical therapy and supportive therapy

Treatment:

Behavioral: Up-positioning of the testes

Medical therapy only

No Intervention group

Description:

Patients receive standard medical therapy only