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Trial of Post-Dated Delayed Antibiotic Prescriptions

NCT02732847 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 149

Last updated 2021-05-05

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Summary

Delayed prescriptions have been shown to lower antibiotic use for upper respiratory tract infections (which are mostly viral).

This trial will test the hypothesis that if the clinician post-dates the delayed prescription by 2 days, rather than dating it on the day the patient is seen, there will be a further drop in the rate of antibiotic use.

Conditions

  • Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections

Interventions

OTHER

A delayed prescription dated 2 days after clinical office visit

DRUG

Usual Dated

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Memorial University of Newfoundland

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-10-31
Primary Completion
2009-03-31
Completion
2009-03-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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