Demonstration of Near Zero Antibiotic Prescribing for Acute Bronchitis

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT01240174

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Studies show, guidelines state, and performance measures assert that antibiotic prescribing for uncomplicated acute bronchitis is inappropriate. However, clinicians prescribe antimicrobials in over 60% of the 22.5 million acute bronchitis visits in the United States each year. Previous successful interventions have only reduced the antimicrobial prescribing rate to 40% or 50%. It is unknown if the antimicrobial prescribing rate for acute bronchitis can be brought to near zero percent in actual practice while maintaining patient safety and satisfaction. The goal of this study is to develop an Electronic Health Record (EHR)-integrated algorithm for the diagnosis and treatment of adults with acute bronchitis with a goal of reducing the antibiotic prescribing rate to near zero percent.

Study identification

NCT ID: NCT01240174
Recruitment status: Completed
Study type: Interventional
Phase: Not applicable
Lead sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital; Other
Enrollment: 400 participants

Conditions and interventions

Conditions

Interventions

Demonstration of near zero antibiotic prescribing for patients with acute bronchitis Behavioral

Behavioral

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range: 18 Years to 64 Years
Sex: All
Healthy volunteers: Accepts healthy volunteers

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Study timeline

Start date: Mar 2011 (Type not available)
Primary completion: Jun 2014 (Actual)
Completion: Jul 2014 (Actual)
Last update posted: Feb 1, 2017

2011 – 2014

United States locations

U.S. sites: 1
U.S. states: 1
U.S. cities: 1

Facility	City	State	ZIP	Site status
Brigham and Women's Hospital Jen Center for Primary Care	Boston	Massachusetts	02115	—

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