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Antibiotic Prescription in Children Hospitalized for Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Prospective Observational Study Evaluating Treatment Decisions and Outcomes
Led by ARCIM Institute Academic Research in Complementary and Integrative Medicine · Updated on 2025-01-08
200
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
167 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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ARCIM Institute Academic Research in Complementary and Integrative Medicine
Lead Sponsor
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Gemeinschaftskrankenhaus Herdecke, Germany
Collaborating Sponsor
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What this Trial Is About
This research aims to observe the frequency of antibiotic prescriptions in children hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia. It focuses on how doctors decide whether or not to use antibiotics in these cases, especially in a pediatric setting with a practice of limited antibiotic use. The study also records parent satisfaction regarding the treatment their child receives. Children admitted to the pediatric departments of the Filderklinik or Herdecke Community Hospital with pneumonia are enrolled consecutively. They are treated following the hospital's standard procedures, which may include either antibiotic treatment or no antibiotic treatment. The study monitors antibiotic treatment rates, disease severity, medical complications, and factors influencing physicians' decisions on antibiotic use. Throughout the hospitalization, researchers track antibiotic treatment rates and document parental satisfaction. Parents are contacted at least four weeks after discharge to check for any recurrence of pneumonia or readmission. The main outcome measure is the rate of antibiotic treatment during the hospital stay, which typically lasts an average of seven days.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Antibiotic Prescription in Children Hospitalized for Community-acquired Pneumonia
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Hospital admission at the pediatric department of the Filderklinik or at the pediatric department of the Herdecke Community Hospital
- Admission diagnosis of pneumonia or pneumonia diagnosis within 48 hours of admission
- Written informed consent by caregiver
- All inclusion criteria must be met
You will not qualify if you...
- Insufficient knowledge of German to understand the written patient information and questionnaire
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
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Die Filderklinik
Filderstadt, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, 70794
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2
Herdecke Community Hospital
Herdecke, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 58313
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Research Team
J
Jan Vagedes, Dr
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
2
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