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Interventions on Non-prescription Dispensing of Antibiotics in Community Pharmacies

NCT06521892 · Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 400

Last updated 2024-10-08

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Summary

This study was a randomized controlled trial conducted in community pharmacies. Empirical data were collected primarily using standardized patient methods. In Hubei Province, 400 community pharmacies were randomly selected and assigned to the intervention group and the control group according to the ratio of 1:1. A one-month intervention was conducted in community pharmacies in the intervention group, which included both social surveillance and health education. First, on-site training was provided to community pharmacy staff. Respiratory physicians and pediatricians were invited to give health education lectures on disease diagnosis and treatment, medication use, etc. Second, signs were posted or hung in the community pharmacies of the intervention group, saying that "antibiotics need to be purchased with a prescription, and you are welcome to call the 12315 hotline to report if you find any sales without a prescription", in order to open up the channels of social supervision and to form a social surveillance intervention. The control group only received the regular drug supervision and management measures in Hubei Province. The primary outcome is to observe the proportion of community pharmacies selling antibiotics without a prescription.

Conditions

  • Non-Prescription Drug Misuse
  • Acute Respiratory Tract Infection

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

social surveillance and health education interventions

Social surveillance: In the intervention group retail pharmacies posted or hung signs "antibiotics need to be purchased by prescription, if found without prescription sales, welcome to call 12315 hotline to report", to form social supervision intervention. Health education: On-site training for retail pharmacy staff, inviting respiratory physicians and pediatricians to give health education lectures on disease diagnosis, treatment and medication.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Huazhong University of Science and Technology

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-08-25
Primary Completion
2025-08-25
Completion
2025-08-25

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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