AppendicitisNCT06035029
Intestinal Flora and Metabonomics of Appendicitis
An observational study of Appendicitis and Intestinal Metaplasia, run by HongyiQu at 1 site in China.
Trial summary
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the key bacterial flora and metabolites associated with appendicitis in children. The main questions it aims to answer are: To screen out the key biomarkers of pediatric appendicitis. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 1 year to 14 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Appendicitis, Intestinal Metaplasia, Metabonomics
- How many people
- 30 participants
- Where
- 1 siteChina
- Study dates
- 3 Apr 2023to Jul 2025
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 1 year to 14 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child
Study population: Children aged 1-14 in Department of Pediatric Surgery in Shandong Qianfoshan Hospital
Who may be able to join
- Children aged 1-14 years who were initially diagnosed with appendicitis and underwent laparoscopic appendectomy
- Children aged 1-14 years with non-digestive tract disease and no history of digestive tract disease
Who cannot join
- A family history of intestinal disease
- Allergic to antibiotic therapy drugs
- Patients with long-term drug use causing microbial structure changes or intestinal flora disorders
- Patients with other congenital diseases such as Meckel's diverticulum, intestinal rotation and other malrotation
- With other systemic diseases, such as obvious upper respiratory tract infection or myocarditis
- Children with other digestive system diseases after auxiliary examination or surgical diagnosis
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
China1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
The First Affiliated Hospital Of Shandong First Medcial Unversity
Jinan, Shandong, 0531
Qu, +8613905316435, qhyzhl8083@126.com
About this study
Official title: Research on Intestinal Flora and Metabonomics of Appendicitis in Children
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the key bacterial flora and metabolites associated with appendicitis in children. The main questions it aims to answer are:
- To screen out the key biomarkers of pediatric appendicitis.
- What are the microbial differences in different parts of pediatric appendicitis patients.
Participants will detect feces using 16s ribosomal RiboNucleicAcid (16S rRNA) gene sequencing technology and differences of the fecal metabolites between healthy children and appendicitis children were analyzed using untargeted metabolomics based on Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry(LC-M S/MS) platform.Through the analysis of intestinal bacterial flora and metabolomics association and the differential analysis of intestinal bacterial flora in different parts of the case group, the key bacterial flora and metabolites were excavated.
Read the detailed description
Participants will detect feces using 16s ribosomal RiboNucleicAcid (16S rRNA) gene sequencing technology and differences of the fecal metabolites between healthy children and appendicitis children were analyzed using untargeted metabolomics based on Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry(LC-M S/MS) platform.
Differences in the intestinal flora of different parts of the case group: the intestinal flora of the case group in feces and rectum were detected by 16s ribosomal RiboNucleicAcid (16S rRNA) gene sequencing technology, and the intestinal flora of different parts were analyzed and compared.
Through the analysis of intestinal bacterial flora and metabolomics association and the differential analysis of intestinal bacterial flora in different parts of the case group, the key bacterial flora and metabolites were excavated.
- Conditions
- Appendicitis, Intestinal Metaplasia, Metabonomics
- Medical subject headings
- Appendicitis
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Case group | Children with appendectomy for appendicitis | |
| Control group | Children with no digestive disease or medical history |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
The 16S rRNA gene sequence
Samples were qualified for Polymerase Chain Reaction(PCR) amplification of the V3 and V4 variable regions of the 16 rRNA gene. The Polymerase Chain Reaction(PCR) products were then quantified by confirming the presence of PCR amplicons by gel electrophoresis on a 2% agarose gel and staining with ethidium bromide, and equimolar amounts (100 ng) of PCR amplicons were pooled prior to pyrosequencing. High-throughput sequencing of the qualified 16S amplicon libraries.
Measured: up to 24 weeks
Fecal untargeted metabolomics testing
To analyze the fecal metabolite differences and the correlation of appendicitis and metabolites using untargeted metabolomics based on the LC-M S/MS platform. To screen key metabolites in pediatric appendicitis.
Measured: up to 24 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted13 Sep 2023
- Study start3 Apr 2023
- Primary completionJan 2025 (estimated)
- Study completionJul 2025 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for AppendicitisStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Case-control
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- HongyiQu
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, HongyiQu, Qianfoshan Hospital
- Investigators
- Qu, Study chair, Shandong First Medical University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06035029
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- YXLL-KY-2023 (009)
- Status last verified
- Sep 2023
- First submitted
- 28 Aug 2023
- Last updated
- 13 Sep 2023
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 13 Sep 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Research on Intestinal Flora and Metabonomics of Appendicitis in Children
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06035029
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- YXLL-KY-2023 (009)
- Conditions
- Appendicitis, Intestinal Metaplasia, Metabonomics
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- HongyiQuUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 3 Apr 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Jan 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Jul 2025 (estimated)
- First posted
- 13 Sep 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the key bacterial flora and metabolites associated with appendicitis in children. The main questions it aims to answer are:
- To screen out the key biomarkers of pediatric appendicitis.
- What are the microbial differences in different parts of pediatric appendicitis patients.
Participants will detect feces using 16s ribosomal RiboNucleicAcid (16S rRNA) gene sequencing technology and differences of the fecal metabolites between healthy children and appendicitis children were analyzed using untargeted metabolomics based on Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry(LC-M S/MS) platform.Through the analysis of intestinal bacterial flora and metabolomics association and the differential analysis of intestinal bacterial flora in different parts of the case group, the key bacterial flora and metabolites were excavated.
Detailed description
Participants will detect feces using 16s ribosomal RiboNucleicAcid (16S rRNA) gene sequencing technology and differences of the fecal metabolites between healthy children and appendicitis children were analyzed using untargeted metabolomics based on Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry(LC-M S/MS) platform.
Differences in the intestinal flora of different parts of the case group: the intestinal flora of the case group in feces and rectum were detected by 16s ribosomal RiboNucleicAcid (16S rRNA) gene sequencing technology, and the intestinal flora of different parts were analyzed and compared.
Through the analysis of intestinal bacterial flora and metabolomics association and the differential analysis of intestinal bacterial flora in different parts of the case group, the key bacterial flora and metabolites were excavated.
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-control
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Case group | – | –Children with appendectomy for appendicitis |
| Control group | – | –Children with no digestive disease or medical history |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 1 year to 14 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child
- Study population
- Children aged 1-14 in Department of Pediatric Surgery in Shandong Qianfoshan Hospital
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Children aged 1-14 years who were initially diagnosed with appendicitis and underwent laparoscopic appendectomy
- Children aged 1-14 years with non-digestive tract disease and no history of digestive tract disease
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- A family history of intestinal disease
- Allergic to antibiotic therapy drugs
- Patients with long-term drug use causing microbial structure changes or intestinal flora disorders
- Patients with other congenital diseases such as Meckel's diverticulum, intestinal rotation and other malrotation
- With other systemic diseases, such as obvious upper respiratory tract infection or myocarditis
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
The 16S rRNA gene sequence
Time frame: up to 24 weeks
Samples were qualified for Polymerase Chain Reaction(PCR) amplification of the V3 and V4 variable regions of the 16 rRNA gene. The Polymerase Chain Reaction(PCR) products were then quantified by confirming the presence of PCR amplicons by gel electrophoresis on a 2% agarose gel and staining with ethidium bromide, and equimolar amounts (100 ng) of PCR amplicons were pooled prior to pyrosequencing. High-throughput sequencing of the qualified 16S amplicon libraries.
Fecal untargeted metabolomics testing
Time frame: up to 24 weeks
To analyze the fecal metabolite differences and the correlation of appendicitis and metabolites using untargeted metabolomics based on the LC-M S/MS platform. To screen key metabolites in pediatric appendicitis.
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 13 Sep 2023.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Qu study chair
Shandong First Medical University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Appendicitis and Intestinal Metaplasia, run by HongyiQu at 1 site in China.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Sep 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Qu (+8613905316435, qhyzhl8083@126.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
The 16S rRNA gene sequence (time frame: up to 24 weeks). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Sep 2023.