Status:

COMPLETED

Use of a Behavioral Economic Intervention to Reduce Antibiotic Prescription for Upper Respiratory Infections

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, Los Angeles

Collaborating Sponsors:

LAC+USC Medical Center

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health

Conditions:

Antibiotics

Upper Respiratory Infections

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

In an effort to implement Choosing Wisely guidelines and decrease patient harm, we will implement and evaluate a clinician audit-feedback and behavioral "nudge" initiative to reduce low-value antibiot...

Detailed Description

National prescription rates for low-value antibiotics for uncomplicated upper respiratory infections (URIs) remain unacceptably high, including at LAC+USC Medical Center-one of the largest safety net ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • all patient receiving treatment for Upper Respiratory Infections (defined by ICD codes EHR billable codes) at both LAC+USC Medical Center Urgent Care or Olive View-UCLA Medical Center

Exclusion

  • Patients not receiving treatment for Upper Respiratory Infections at both LAC+USC Medical Center Urgent Care or Olive View-UCLA Medical Center

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 29 2015

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 30 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

2500 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03464279

Start Date

May 29 2015

End Date

March 30 2018

Last Update

May 2 2018

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Los Angeles County +University of Southern California (LAC+USC) Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033