Prospective evaluation of (multi)-resistant pathogens in acute appendicitis

Prospective evaluation of (multi)-resistant pathogens in acute appendicitis - PreMAPP

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00028610

Enrollment

100

Registered

2022-08-02

Start date

2022-03-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

K35

Interventions

Group 1: Patients with (multi)-resistant pathogens in the rectal smear or intraoperative smear of the appendix Group 2: Patients without (multi)-resistant pathogens

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 120 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age > 18 years 2. Able to give informed consent 3. Patients diagnosed with acute appendicitis 4. Patients undergoing an appendectomy 5. Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Missing intraoperative or histological proof of acute appendicitis 2. Appendectomy within an other surgical procedure

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Bacterial spectrum of patients with acute appendicitis in the appendix or rectal smear	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Correlation of the bacterial spectrum with duration of surgery, conversion rate, postoperative complications, length of hospital stay, and response to calculated antibiotic therapy	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactPatrizia Malkomes

Klinikum der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main

Patrizia.Malkomes@kgu.de069-6301-0

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026