Can Antibiotic Prescriptions in Respiratory Tract Infections be Improved? A Cluster Randomized Educational Intervention in General Practice

University of Oslo1 site in 1 country118,621 target enrollmentJanuary 2006

ConditionsRespiratory Tract Infections Anti-Bacterial Agents

Overview

Phase: Phase 1
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Respiratory Tract Infections
Sponsor: University of Oslo
Enrollment: 118621
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Change in antibiotic prescription patterns for respiratory infections
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 16 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

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.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

January 2006

End Date

March 2007

Last Updated

16 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

University of Oslo

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•General practitioner
•Specialist in general practice

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in antibiotic prescription patterns for respiratory infections

Time Frame: 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.