Status:

COMPLETED

Smartphone App-assisted Short-term Antibiotic Therapy

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Conditions:

Infection, Bacterial

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Outpatients with short-term antibiotic treatment should start and finish the treatment according to medical advise that is, the intake pattern (named adherence) should be regular. The research questio...

Detailed Description

This study is planned as a monocentric, cluster-randomized, double-blind, two-arm study in a primary care setting with outpatients newly prescribed co-amoxicillin for a short-term therapy. Participati...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • is min. 18 years old;
  • is newly prescribed a co-amoxicillin treatment of 3-14 days;
  • has symptoms that correspond to bacterial infection;
  • accepts to use of one of the medication adherence application with reminder function from the provided list;
  • accepts to use of the electronic monitoring application TOM™ during the study period;
  • is capable of using the TOM™ application;
  • signs the informed consent form;
  • understands and speaks (Swiss) German.

Exclusion

  • in the opinion of the pharmacists, unlikely to comply with the study schedule or are unsuitable for any other reason.
  • does not manage medication himself/herself
  • already using a medication intake reminder

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 15 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

34 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06126900

Start Date

January 15 2024

End Date

December 31 2024

Last Update

January 9 2025

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TopPharm Hirschen Apotheke

Magden, Canton of Aargau, Switzerland, 4312

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Greifen Apotheke

Basel, Canton of Basel-City, Switzerland, 4058