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Effect of CRP and SAA Point-of-care Testing on Antibiotic Prescribing for Acute Respiratory-tract Infections
Led by Huazhong University of Science and Technology · Updated on 2025-03-05
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
25 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
H
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Lead Sponsor
U
University of Toronto
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The study was a practical, cluster-randomized controlled trial to evaluate the impact of CRP and SAA point-of-care testing (CRP\&SAA POCT) on antibiotic prescribing in patients with acute respiratory-tract infections (ARI) at primary care facilities in rural China.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Effect of CRP and SAA Point-of-care Testing on Antibiotic Prescribing for Acute Respiratory-tract Infections
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients of all ages diagnosed with acute respiratory infections by a village doctor
- Patients presenting with at least one acute respiratory symptom such as cough, sneezing, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat, shortness of breath, wheezing, or abnormal lung sounds
- Village clinics with annual outpatient volume exceeding 2000 patients
- Clinics with an average of 10 or more patients per week presenting with ARIs
- Clinics with licensed prescribers
You will not qualify if you...
- Patients with non-respiratory diseases
- Patients with severe clinical symptoms requiring referral to a higher-level institution
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
40 Village Clinics
Xiantao, Hubei, China, 433000
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
X
Xiaoxv Yin, PhD
CONTACT
M
Minzhi Xu, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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