Examination of the microbiome in subcutaneous adipose tissue

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00034141

Enrollment

150

Registered

2024-05-06

Start date

2024-05-14

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

No diseases were investigated

Interventions

Group 1: In patients undergoing liposuction, the following samples are taken once for microbiological examination: 1. swab of the disinfected sampling area 2. mini biopsy of the skin at the site of th

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The donor collective consists of patients scheduled for liposuction at Caritas Hospital St. Josef, who agree to participate in the study and are between 18 and 70 years of age.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: To be excluded are patients with a malignant underlying condition, diagnosed with an (unhealed) blood-borne infection, or presenting an acute infection in the donor tissue.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Detection of the microbiome of subcutaneous physiological adipose tissue by inoculating aerobic and anaerobic blood culture bottles, followed by incubation and evaluation using MALDI-TOF, and comparison with the microbiome from skin punch biopsies.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactLukas Prantl

Universitätsklinikum Regensburg Abteilung für Plastische, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie

lukas.prantl@ukr.de+4994194414850

Outcome results

None listed

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