Acute Respiratory Tract Infections Monitoring and Evaluation Study
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN57824788 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN57824788 |
| ClinicalTrials.gov number | NCT00105248 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | N/A |
- Submission date
- 04/04/2005
- Registration date
- 21/04/2005
- Last edited
- 10/11/2008
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Respiratory
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Prof Heiner C Bucher
Scientific
Scientific
Basel Institute for Clinical Epidemiology
University Hospital Basel
Hebelstr. 10
Basel
4031
Switzerland
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | GP practice |
| Study type | Quality of life |
| Scientific title | Patient centred communication training to reduce antibiotic use in acute respiratory tract infections |
| Study acronym | ARTIMES |
| Study objectives | The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a short training program for general practitioners in patient-centered communication to reduce antibiotic prescription for acute respiratory tract infections (ARTI). |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Acute respiratory tract infection |
| Intervention | Patient centred communication training and evidence-based guidelines versus evidence-based guidelines. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | Up-take of antibiotic prescription confirmed by pharmacists within 2 weeks following the initial consultation |
| Secondary outcome measures | 1. Patient satisfaction with consultation (on validated scale) 2. Patient enablement (on validated scale) 3. Days with restriction from ARTI within 14 days initial consultation 4. Side effects from medication 5. Re-consultation rates 6. Days off from work |
| Overall study start date | 01/01/2004 |
| Completion date | 30/11/2004 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 900 |
| Key inclusion criteria | General practitioners were randomised and recruited adult patients with acute respiratory tract infections Inclusion criteria: 1. 18 years or older 2. Symptoms of an acute repiratory tract infection for greater than 1 and less than 28 days |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Patients without informed consent 2. Not fluent in German 3. Patients with a psychiatric disorder 4. Patients with a recurrent respiratory system infection with antibiotic treatment in the previous 4 weeks |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/01/2004 |
| Date of final enrolment | 30/11/2004 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Switzerland
Study participating centre
Basel Institute for Clinical Epidemiology
Basel
4031
Switzerland
4031
Switzerland
Sponsor information
University Hospital Basel (Switzerland)
Hospital/treatment centre
Hospital/treatment centre
Hebelstr. 32
Basel
4031
Switzerland
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/04k51q396 |
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Funders
Funder type
Government
Swiss National Science Foundation (Switzerland) (ref: 3200B0-102137)
Private sector organisation / Trusts, charities, foundations (both public and private)
Private sector organisation / Trusts, charities, foundations (both public and private)
- Alternative name(s)
- Schweizerischer Nationalfonds, Swiss National Science Foundation, Fonds National Suisse de la Recherche Scientifique, Fondo Nazionale Svizzero per la Ricerca Scientifica, Fonds National Suisse, Fondo Nazionale Svizzero, Schweizerische Nationalfonds, SNF, SNSF, FNS
- Location
- Switzerland
Novartis Foundation (Switzerland) (ref: 04B29)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results (communication training) | 15/04/2006 | Yes | No | |
| Results article | results (prevalence and influence of diagnostic tests) | 15/04/2006 | Yes | No |
