Outpatient antibiotic overuse in acute respiratory infections (ARI) in Children's Hospital No. 1, Viet Nam
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Acute respiratory infections (ARI)RespiratoryAcute respiratory infection, unspecified
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN32862422
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Oxford (UK)
- Brief Summary
2020 results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33147269/ (added 05/11/2020)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 563
Inclusion Criteria
1. Aged less than 16 years, either sex
2. Diagnosis of acute respiratory infections (ARI)
3. Not admitted to the hospital
4. Informed consent by parents or legal guardians
5. Living in Ho Chi Minh City and agreeing to return for follow up visit after 1 week
Exclusion Criteria
1. Having underlying illness (except asthma)
2. Previous admission within 3 months (in any hospital or health centre)
3. No consent given
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> 1. To quantify the inappropriate antibiotic use in outpatient acute respiratory infections in Children's Hospital No. 1, Viet Nam<br> 2. To identify the most common viral and bacterial aetiologies associated with inappropriate antibiotic use<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> 1. To assess epidemiology, aetiology, (pre) treatment, clinical features and outcomes acute respiratory infections in outpatients<br> 2. To assess the short-term effect of antibiotic use on the selection of resistant bacteria in the rectal swabs<br>