Status:
COMPLETED
Patient Centered Communication Training to Reduce Antibiotic Use in Acute Respiratory Tract Infections
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Collaborating Sponsors:
Basel Institute of Clinical Epidemiology (BICE)
Swiss National Science Foundation
Conditions:
Respiratory Tract Infections
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a short training program for general practitioners in patient-centered communication to reduce antibiotic prescription for acute respirato...
Detailed Description
Acute respiratory tract infections (ARTI) constitute the most frequent reason for seeking ambulatory care and for the prescription of antibiotics, despite the mostly viral origin of ARTI. Antibiotic p...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18 years or older
- Symptoms of an acute respiratory tract infection for \>1 and \<28 days
Exclusion
- Patients without informed consent
- Not fluent in German
- Patients with a psychiatric disorder
- Patients with a recurrent respiratory system infection with antibiotic treatment in the previous 4 weeks
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
June 1 2004
Estimated Enrollment :
900 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00105248
Start Date
January 1 2004
End Date
June 1 2004
Last Update
May 11 2016
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Basel institute for clinical epidemiology
Basel, Switzerland, 4031