An Intervention to Reduce Inappropriate Prescriptions of Antibiotics for Respiratory Infections in General Practice

Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Respiratory Tract Infections; Anti-Bacterial Agents

• Registration Number: NCT00272155
• Lead Sponsor: University of Oslo

Brief Summary

This study will explore the possible effect of a tailored educational intervention towards general practitioners, in order to improve antibiotic prescriptions for respiratory infections.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2005-12
• Study Start: 2006-01
• Study First Submitted: 2006-01-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-01-03
• Study First Posted: 2006-01-04
• Primary Completion: 2007-03
• Study Completion: 2007-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-04-26
• Last Update Posted: 2010-04-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 118621

Inclusion Criteria

• General practitioner
• Specialist in general practice

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in antibiotic prescription patterns for respiratory infections	1 year	From the 1.336.717 office consultations, main outcomes data (baseline proportion of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions for RTIs and change in prescription patterns compared to baseline) was measured 1 year after the initiation of the tailored pedagogic intervention.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Oslo; 🇳🇴 Oslo, Norway