Recruiting

Observational Study

Sponsor:

Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Code:

NCT04118712

Conditions

Benign Cysts Ovarian

Cystectomy

Torsion

Malignant Cysts Ovarian

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: Female

Age: 0 - 18

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Study Details

Brief summary:

A child is eligible to participate in this study because she is having surgery on her ovary. The investigators may obtain a sample of any discarded tissue from the surgery for an ovarian tissue library. This study is being conducted to understand how common ovarian conditions effect the number and quality of ovarian follicles and the reproductive potential of the ovary.

Conditions

Benign Cysts Ovarian

Cystectomy

Torsion

Malignant Cysts Ovarian

Study ID

NCT04118712

Start date

Oct 18, 2016

Status verified date

Sep, 2026

Completion date

Dec, 2030

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Dec, 2030

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: Female

Age: 0 - 18

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Pre and Post Pubertal females
  • Ages 0-18 years old
  • Undergoing scheduled or emergent operative procedures involving the ovary

1. oophorectomy (torsion, benign mass/cyst, malignant mass/cyst)
2. ovarian cystectomy

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant females

Study Design

Enrollment

100 participants

Anticipated

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Primary outcome measure

  • Ovarian Tissue Banking [ Time Frame: October 2016- December 2030 ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Jacqueline Searcy

312-227FertilityPreservationMB@luriechildrens.org

Locations

Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital

Recruiting

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611

More Information

Sponsor

Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Last update posted

Sep 3, 2026

Last verified

Sep, 2026

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago on 2026-09-03.