A randomised, controlled trial of clinical outreach education to rationalise antibiotic prescribing for dental conditions in the primary care setting.

Completed

• Conditions: Oral health/stomatognathic diseases; Oral Health

• Registration Number: ISRCTN51223556
• Lead Sponsor: Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2004-01-23
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided at time of registration

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided at time of registration

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Changes in the prescribing habits of general medical and general dental practitioners resulting in:<br>1.1 A reduction in the overall prescription of antibiotics. <br>1.2 A reduction in the unnecessary prescription of broad-spectrum antibiotics which contribute to the increase in <br>microbial resistance evident in the community. <br>1.3 Cost savings. <br>1.4 An indirect reduction of morbidity and mortality associated with anti-microbial resistant organisms. <br>2. A rationale for antibiotic prescribing

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ot provided at time of registration