Evaluation of an easy and pragmatic intervention to reduce antibiotic use for symptomatic respiratory infections in China

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Symptomatic respiratory tract infectious; Respiratory

• Registration Number: ISRCTN29801086
• Lead Sponsor: ational Natural Science Foundation of China

Brief Summary

2023 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37794507/ (added 05/10/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-09-23
• Last Update Posted: 16 October 2023
• Study Completion: 2027-12-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 833

Inclusion Criteria

1. 18 years or older and able to give consent to participate in the patient survey and/or follow-up interviews
2. Diagnosed with an RTIs in the recruitment consultation: blocked/runny nose, coughing with or without sputum, dry/sore throat, breathing problems, fever, ear inflammation (blocked ear, tinnitus, ear discharges, earache)
3. Able to read messages
4. Have a mobile phone that can receive messages

Exclusion Criteria

1. Have previously sought treatment for this illness from a normal clinic
2. Unable to provide fully informed consent (e.g. due to dementia, psychosis, or severe depression)
3. Can't receive messages
4. Unable to read messages

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified