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The Utility and Feasibility of Accessible Diarrhea Etiology Prediction Tool (ADEPT) in an Informal Healthcare Setting

NCT07538531 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2026-07-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Diarrheal disease remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality for children under 5 globally. Accepted best practice for managing diarrhea in the absence of blood or suspicion of cholera is rehydration, however in resource poor areas antibiotics are still prescribed at high rates due to pressures such as financial incentives, caregiver expectations, and diagnostic uncertainty. Informal healthcare providers often serve as first point of care for pediatric diarrhea patients in low- and middle- income countries (LMICs) and commonly prescribe antibiotics for pediatric diarrhea at high frequencies.

In this pilot before-after feasibility trial informally trained healthcare providers will use a mobile phone-based application (Accessible Diarrhea Etiology Prediction Tool, ADEPT) which will allow for the exploration of the acceptability, feasibility, and utility of the tool, as well as ADEPTs ability to decrease inappropriate antibiotic prescribing practices.

Conditions

  • Diarrhea Infectious
  • Algorithms
  • Decision Support Systems, Clinical
  • Clinical Decision-making

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Diagnostic test: Accessible Diarrhea Etiology Prediction Tool (ADEPT)

The ADEPT tool allows providers to input information about pediatric diarrhea patients and provides outputs related to dehydration management and potential treatment.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

    collaborator NIH

  • International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh

    collaborator OTHER

  • Daniel Leung

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-04-12
Primary Completion
2026-07-31
Completion
2026-07-31

Countries

  • Bangladesh

Study Locations

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