# Acute Appendicitis and Microbiota - Etiology of Appendicitis and Antibiotic Therapy Effects

> **NCT03257423** · NA · UNKNOWN · sponsor: **Turku University Hospital** · enrollment: 200 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Acute Appendicitis

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Ertapenem followed by levofloxacin and metronidazole
- **DRUG:** Moxifloxacin
- **PROCEDURE:** Appendectomy
- **OTHER:** Placebo

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT03257423
- **Lead sponsor:** Turku University Hospital
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER_GOV
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** UNKNOWN
- **Start date:** 2017-04-04
- **Primary completion:** 2022-12-31
- **Final completion:** 2025-12-31
- **Target enrollment:** 200 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2020-11-10

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## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03257423

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT03257423, "Acute Appendicitis and Microbiota - Etiology of Appendicitis and Antibiotic Therapy Effects". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-27 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT03257423. Licensed CC0.

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