An observational study in Testicular Torsion and Adolescent, sponsored by Centre Hospitalier de Colmar. Recruiting at 1 site in France. Open to male participants aged 10 Years to 17 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-05-20.
Sponsored by Centre Hospitalier de Colmar · Observational
The objective of this observational study is to identify the factors that influence whether or not an adolescent seeks immediate medical attention upon the onset of symptoms of testicular torsion. The main question it aims to answer is as follows:
What factors are associated with a delay in seeking medical care-defined as a time interval of 6 hours or more between the onset of symptoms and the first visit to Colmar Hospital-among adolescents aged 10 to 18 who underwent surgery for testicular torsion?
Participation in this study involves completing a questionnaire: the "Questionnaire for Assessing Factors Associated with Delay in Seeking Medical Care for Testicular Torsion in Adolescents."
Centre Hospitalier de Colmar is the lead sponsor of 5 studies on the registry; 3 are open to participants now.
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Teenagers attending at Colmar Hospital
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Exclusion Criteria:
Patients who attended within strictly less than 6 hours of the onset of symptoms
Other: Questionnaire
Patients who attended within six hours or more than the onset of symptoms.
Other: Questionnaire
Questionnaire for Assessing Factors Associated with Delay in Seeking Medical Care for Testicular Torsion in Adolescents
The presence of at least one reported barrier to accessing healthcare
The primary outcome measure is the presence of at least one reported barrier to seeking healthcare, encompassing the reasons for delay cited by patients (embarrassment or shame about discussing symptoms, fear of hospitals, fear of being a bother, downplaying symptoms, or other reasons).
Time frame: Before the first attending for testicular torsion
The association between patients' prior knowledge of testicular torsion and the time taken to seek medical advice
The patient's prior awareness of the need to seek urgent medical attention in the event of acute testicular pain, assessed by a binary response (yes/no) to the questionnaire.
Time frame: Before the first attending for testicular torsion
The influence of the initial perception of symptom severity on the time taken to seek medical advice.
The initial subjective perception of symptom severity, assessed using an ordinal scale in response to the question 'When these symptoms/signs first appeared, how did you perceive them?' and analysed categorically. The scale is ranges from 0 = 'Not serious', 1 = 'Slightly serious, 2 = 'Moderately serious' to 3 = 'Extremly serious'. A higher score reflects higher perception of severity.
Time frame: Before the first attending for testicular torsion
The role of those close to the individual, particularly parents or legal guardians, in the decision to seek medical advice.
Immediate notification by an adult (parent or legal guardian) as soon as symptoms appear, measured as a binary variable (yes/no).
Time frame: Before the first attending for testicular torsion
Plan to share: No
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Started May 2026 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Sep 2026, 4 months after the start.
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