Analysis of Factors Associated With Delayed Medical Consultation for Testicular Torsion Among Adolescents in the Haut-Rhin Department Between 2020 and 2025

NCT07554313 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 2 other identifiers: HCC-019ID-RCB 2026-A00381-50
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 150
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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."

Conditions

Adolescent; Testicular Torsion

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• 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).

  Before the first attending for testicular torsion

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• The association between patients' prior knowledge of testicular torsion and the time taken to seek medical advice

  Before the first attending for testicular torsion

• The influence of the initial perception of symptom severity on the time taken to seek medical advice.

  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.

  Before the first attending for testicular torsion

Study Arms (2)

Early consultation

Patients who attended within strictly less than 6 hours of the onset of symptoms

Other: Questionnaire

Delayed consultation

Patients who attended within six hours or more than the onset of symptoms.

Other: Questionnaire

Interventions

Questionnaire OTHER

Questionnaire for Assessing Factors Associated with Delay in Seeking Medical Care for Testicular Torsion in Adolescents

Delayed consultation; Early consultation

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 10 Years - 17 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Teenagers attending at Colmar Hospital

You may qualify if:

• Patients who underwent surgery for suspected testicular torsion between 2020 and 2025 in the Paediatric Surgery Department of the Hôpitaux Civils de Colmar, following admission via the Paediatric A\&E Department of the same hospital;
• Patients aged between 10 and 17 years at the time of admission;
• Participants who, after being informed, do not object to the use of their data for the purposes of this research;
• Holders of parental authority who, after being informed, do not object to the use of their children's data for the purposes of this research.

You may not qualify if:

• Any intraoperative diagnosis other than testicular torsion (e.g. hydatid torsion);
• Patients who cannot read and/or understand French;
• Participants or legal guardians who have expressed their refusal to take part in the study;
• Unusable patient records: insufficient data.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Centre Hospitalier de Colmar: lead

Study Sites (1)

Centre Hospitalier de Colmar

Colmar, 68000, France

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Spermatic Cord Torsion

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Genital Diseases, Male; Genital Diseases; Urogenital Diseases; Male Urogenital Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Dorine Combescot

  Hopitaux Civils de Colmar

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Sandy Jochault-Ritz

  Hopitaux Civils de Colmar

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Nicolas Sachnine

CONTACT

+33389126080; nicolassachnine@gmail.com

Magali Eyriey

CONTACT

+33389124810; cellule-promotion@ch-colmar.fr

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 21, 2026
• First Posted: April 28, 2026
• Study Start: May 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): September 30, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2026
• Last Updated: May 4, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

FR (1)