Status:
COMPLETED
Improving Antibiotic Use in Acute Care Treatment
Lead Sponsor:
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Collaborating Sponsors:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Conditions:
Respiratory Infections
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Purpose The emergence and rapid rise in antibiotic resistance among common bacteria are adversely affecting the clinical course and health care costs of community-acquired infections. Because antibiot...
Detailed Description
Objectives: Specific Aim 1: To evaluate the impact of a multidimensional (patient, system, clinician) intervention on appropriate antibiotic use for adults with acute respiratory tract infections-- i...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Emergency room patient
- Selected VA or Non-VA patients
- Age 18 years or older
- Patient must have acute respiratory illness
- Patient must not have been seen in Emergency Department within 4 weeks
Exclusion
- Patients less than 18 years of age
- Patient in Emergency Department for non-acute respiratory infection
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
1000 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00144040
Start Date
February 1 2004
End Date
July 1 2007
Last Update
April 7 2015
Active Locations (9)
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1
VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA
San Diego, California, United States, 92161
2
Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, Augusta, GA
Augusta, Georgia, United States, 30904
3
Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL
Hines, Illinois, United States, 60141-5000
4
Kansas City VA Medical Center, Kansas City, MO
Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64128