🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2025-09-04

Ovarian Tissue Transplantation (NCT01870752)

Autologous Orthotopic Transplantation of Previously Cryopreserved Ovarian Tissue

🟢 Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 🩺 Clinical Procedure Protocol Sponsor: Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

Chemotherapy and radiation therapy for the treatment of cancer can compromise fertility. Ovarian tissue cryopreservation is an experimental strategy offered at The University of Pennsylvania to preserve future fertility (protocol 806062). The primary objective of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of autologous transplantation of previously cryopreserved ovarian cortical tissue in patients who experience infertility or ovarian insufficiency after cancer treatments.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Age range: 18 Years to 45 Years

🧪 Interventions in This Study

  • Transplantation of previously cryopreserved ovarian tissu (PROCEDURE)

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)

  • Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

📞 Contact the Study Coordinator

Phone: (877) 204-9213

Email: PennCancerTrials@emergingmed.com

Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

Explore by condition: All Infertile Females or Females With Ovarian Insufficiency clinical trials

💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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