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

Basel Institute for Clinical Epidemiology
University Hospital Basel
Hebelstr. 10
Basel
4031
Switzerland

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)GP practice
Study typeQuality of life
Scientific titlePatient centred communication training to reduce antibiotic use in acute respiratory tract infections
Study acronymARTIMES
Study objectivesThe 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) studiedAcute respiratory tract infection
InterventionPatient centred communication training and evidence-based guidelines versus evidence-based guidelines.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureUp-take of antibiotic prescription confirmed by pharmacists within 2 weeks following the initial consultation
Secondary outcome measures1. 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 date01/01/2004
Completion date30/11/2004

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants900
Key inclusion criteriaGeneral 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 criteria1. 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 enrolment01/01/2004
Date of final enrolment30/11/2004

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Switzerland

Study participating centre

Basel Institute for Clinical Epidemiology
Basel
4031
Switzerland

Sponsor information

Funders

Funder type

Government

Swiss National Science Foundation (Switzerland) (ref: 3200B0-102137)
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 shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot 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
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