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Long Term Effect of General Practitioner Education on Antibiotic Prescribing

NCT01107223 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 170

Last updated 2010-04-20

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Summary

Respiratory tract infections are the most common indication for antibiotic prescribing in primary care. Several studies have shown a strong relationship between antibiotic use and bacterial resistance. The aim of this trial was to assess the long-term effect of a continuous education program on general practitioners antibiotic prescribing behaviour. 170 physicians were included in this study. Physicians randomized in the education group attended a two days seminar focused on evidence-based guidelines on antibiotic use in respiratory tract infections. The intervention was limited at physicians level and did not target the patients.

Conditions

  • Respiratory Tract Infections

Interventions

OTHER

Experimental: Training to antibiotic prescription

GPs assigned to the intervention group attended a two days didactic educational meeting on evidence-based guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of acute respiratory tract infection.

OTHER

No education on antibiotic prescription rules.

GPs assigned to control group received no specific recommendations on antibiotic prescription.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Henri Mondor University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Clause Attali, MD · Henri Mondor University Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-09-30
Primary Completion
2009-04-30
Completion
2010-04-30

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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