The relationship between pediatric acute appendicitis and periodontal bacteria

Elucidating the association between the etiology of pediatric acute appendicitis and oral Fusobacterium - Pediatric appendicitis and Fusobacterium

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000059106

Enrollment

Registered

2025-10-01

Start date

2025-08-26

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Aute appendicitis

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Disease group Patients undergoing appendectomy for a diagnosis of acute appendicitis Control group Patients diagnosed with inguinal hernia related conditions, undescended testis, umbilical hernia, pectus excavatum, or phimosis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals with a history of appendicitis Individuals undergoing elective appendectomy Individuals who have used antibiotics or probiotics within the past month Children with severe motor and intellectual disabilities

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Identification of Fusobacterium strains as potential causative agents of pediatric acute appendicitis	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTsubasa Aiyoshi

University of Tsukuba Hospital Department of Pediatric Surgery

t.aiyoshi@md.tsukuba.ac.jp0298533900

Outcome results