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NCT00512772CompletedNot Applicable

Improved Use of Antibiotic Guidelines in in Hospital Environment: Research on an Implementation Model and the Role of the Hospital Pharmacist.

KU Leuven2 sites in 1 country823 target enrollmentStarted: October 2007Last updated:
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Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Sponsor
KU Leuven
Enrollment
823
Locations
2
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Study Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of antibiotic guidelines and thus antibiotics can be improved through a description of possible barriers leading to tailored interventions.

Study Design

Study Type
Observational
Observational Model
Cohort
Time Perspective
Prospective

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Diagnosed community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)
  • •Diagnosed community-acquired pyelonephritis

Exclusion Criteria

  • •CAP: hospital-acquired pneumonia; patients transferred from other hospital; death within 24h, aspiration pneumonia, immunocompromised status, palliative status, admission due to social reasons
  • •Pyelonephritis: urinary tract with functional or physical abnormalities, urinary catheterisation, pregnancy, (immunocompromised status, palliative status, admission due to social reasons and history of renal transplant.

Investigators

Sponsor
KU Leuven
Sponsor Class
Other

Study Sites (2)

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