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CompletedNCT05134090Updated Nov 24, 2021

Percutaneous Laparoscopy for Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation.

An observational study in Oncology, Fertility Issues and Surgery, sponsored by Regina Elena Cancer Institute. Completed at 1 site in Italy. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 42 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-11-24.

Sponsored by Regina Elena Cancer Institute · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Case-control
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
59
Ages
18 Years to 42 Years
Sex
Female
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Study summary

To compare surgical outcomes of oncologic patients that underwent conventional laparoscopy and percutaneous laparoscopy for cryopreservation of ovarian tissue.

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This is a retrospective analysis to evaluate the efficacy and safety of percutaneous laparoscopy for the ovarian tissue explant in oncologic women. Surgical outcomes of patients that underwent percutaneous laparoscopy were compared with those of women that underwent conventional laparoscopy. Data from 2017 to 2021 were collected in a single Oncologic Center in Italy. The principal outcomes considered are post-operative pain, recovery time and aesthetic outcomes.

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Conditions studied

  • Oncology
  • Fertility Issues
  • Surgery

Keywords

  • Percuvataneous laparoscopy
  • Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation
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In context

Neoplasms

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This study's enrollment of 59 is below the median of 202 across 1,742 observational studies indexed under Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

Regina Elena Cancer Institute is the lead sponsor of 94 studies on the registry; 51 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 42 Years
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes
Sampling method
Probability sample

Study population

Women with histological diagnosis of malignancy during reproductive age undergoing ovarian tissue explant for ovarian tissue cryopreservation, from Aug 2017 to Jun 2021.

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Inclusion criteria

  • Oncologic women with desire to preserve fertility

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Ovarian explant with different techniques than laparoscopy
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Study design

Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
59 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Percutaneous laparoscopy

    Laparoscopy with percutaneous grasp (2.9 mm).

    Device: Ovaian tissue explant

  • Conventional laparoscopy

    Conventional laparoscopy with conventional laparoscopic trocars (10 or 5 mm).

    Device: Ovaian tissue explant

Interventions

  • DeviceOvaian tissue explant

    Ovarian tissue explant for cryopreservation of ovarian tissue

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Post-operative pain

    Post-operative pain is evaluated with VAS score ranging from 1 to 10 (higher score, maximum pain)

    Time frame: 0-1 and 2 days after surgery

  2. Aesthetic outcomes

    General satisfaction regarding aesthetic outcomes is collected with a satisfaction survey. The score ranged from 1 to 5, with 1 indicating "very dissatisfied" and 5 "very satisfied".

    Time frame: minimum 3 months after surgery

Secondary outcomes

  1. Recovery time

    Time from surgical intervention to discharge in days

    Time frame: Days

  2. Operative time

    Time of operation in minutes

    Time frame: 1 day

  3. Blood loss

    Entity of blood loss during surgery in ml

    Time frame: 1 day

  4. Surgical complications

    The presence of absence of intra and post-operative complications (yes or not and type)

    Time frame: 30 days

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Study locations

1 site
  • IRCCS "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute
    Rome, Lazio 00144, Italy
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References and documents

Publications

  • Chiofalo B, Bruno V, Calandra M, Savone D, Mancini E, Baiocco E, Iacobelli M, Giannini A, Vizza E. Percutaneous-assisted laparoscopy for ovarian tissue cryopreservation: a single-center experience. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2022 Oct;306(4):1329-1335. doi: 10.1007/s00404-022-06684-0. Epub 2022 Jul 10. PubMed 35819490 ↗
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Ran from May 2021 to primary completion in Jul 2021, 1 month.

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Registered
Aug 11, 2021
First posted
Nov 24, 2021
StartActual
May 10, 2021
Primary completionActual
Jul 1, 2021
CompletionActual
Aug 1, 2021
Last update
Nov 24, 2021
What these dates mean
Start.
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Primary completion.
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Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
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No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 24, 2021, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05134090
Lead sponsor
Regina Elena Cancer Institute
Responsible party
Benito Chiofalo (Principal Investigator, Regina Elena Cancer Institute) — Principal investigator
First posted
Nov 24, 2021
Start date
May 10, 2021
Primary completion
Jul 1, 2021
Completion
Aug 1, 2021
Last update
Nov 24, 2021

Study contacts

Benito Chiofalo
principal investigator · IRCCS "Regina Elena" National Cancer Institute

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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