Clinical trial · Interventional
Cosmetic Appeal, HRQoL and Effectiveness of Simple and Pseudotesticular Techniques of Orchidectomy in Prostate Cancer
Comparison of the Therapeutic Efficacy and Patient Satisfaction of Three Techniques of Bilateral Orchidectomy in Prostate Cancer Patients of a Nigerian Sub-population (TEPSO)
NCT03744494CI-TRIAL-00066264TEPSOcompletedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The therapeutic efficacy of three types of orchidectomy was ascertained as well as the QoL and scrotal cosmetic satisfaction of patients in the three surgical arms. Two of these surgeries produced a pseudotesticle (BSCO, BESO) while one (BSO) did not.
Conditions
Conditions (3)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orchiectomy | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Prostate Cancer | Malignant Prostate Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
| Quality of Life | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (3)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilateral Epididymal-sparing Orchidectomy | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Bilateral simple orchidectomy (BSO) | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Bilateral Subcapsular Orchidectomy | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (3)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Bilateral simple orchidectomy (BSO)
- description
- The patients would have the testis, epididymis and distal cord structures excised
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Bilateral simple orchidectomy (BSO)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Subcapsular orchidectomy (BSCO)
- description
- The tunica albuginea was incised longitudinally and the testicular parenchyma scraped off it. The hilar region was secured with a haemostat and the parenchyma excised off it. A haemostatic suture was applied at the hilum. A running interlocking water-tight capsular suture was inserted
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Bilateral Subcapsular Orchidectomy
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Male
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 100 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Consecutive consenting patients with histologically confirmed locally advanced or metastatic PCa who have accepted to have an orchidectomy Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have had bilateral orchidectomy * Those who opt for medical castration
References
Publications (2)
- RESULTChibuzo INC, Takure AO, Shittu OB, Okeke LI,
- DERIVEDChibuzo INC, Takure AO, Shittu OB, Okeke LI. Cosmetic Appeal, HRQoL, and Effectiveness of Simple and Pseudotesticular Techniques of Orchidectomy in Prostate Cancer. Prostate Cancer. 2021 Nov 26;2021:9968570. doi: 10.1155/2021/9968570. eCollection 2021. PMID 34868687