Status:
UNKNOWN
Using the ATC/DDD to Monitor Antibiotic Use at Lower Primary Care Facilities in Southwestern Uganda
Lead Sponsor:
Makerere University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)
Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Conditions:
ATC/DDD
Antibiotic Utilization
Eligibility:
All Genders
12+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This is a non blinded two arm cluster randomized control trial, aimed at assessing the feasibility of using the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification/define Daily Doses system tool to monitor...
Detailed Description
The study will evaluate the feasibility of using the ATC/DDD in three districts of Southwestern Uganda. The unit of intervention will be a health facility. Eighteen (18) randomly selected government o...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Health facility: The facility will be government owned that receives antibiotics from National Medical Stores using the current schedule and has no ongoing antibiotic use related intervention study.
- Prescribers: Male and female prescribers at primary care facilities in the selected districts of Mbarara, Bushenyi and Kasese will be recruited. Prescribers with an experience of at least 3 months in antibiotic prescribing and inventory at these facilities will be included in the study. These shall be identified through the in-charges of the respective facilities.
- Patients: New male and female adult patients (18 years and above) receiving antibiotic medication will be enrolled.
- Antibiotic utilization records: Antibiotic prescriptions and administration charts for new patients at selected health facilities.
Exclusion
- Patients: Those who are too sick to cooperate
- Prescriptions: Ineligible prescriptions and the prescriber cannot be reached for clarifications.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
November 1 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
1406 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04782011
Start Date
March 1 2021
End Date
November 1 2021
Last Update
March 4 2021
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Hanifah Nantongo
Mbarara, Uganda