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Impact of information pamphlet on irrational antibiotic usage in children

Impact of information pamphlet on irrational antibiotic usage in children of a semi-urban settlement of Vellore, Southern India: a stepped wedge trial in a closed cohort

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/05/014080
Enrollment
6000
Registered
2018-05-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Information pamphlet containing information on irrational antibiotic usage in the community: An information pamphlet will be introduced in a stepped wedge method to deliver information

Sponsors

Christian Medical College Vellore
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All parents/primary caregivers of children in the study community will be given an information pamphlet regarding the irrational usage of antibiotics in a stepped wedge design.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: None.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion in the reduction of irrational antibiotic usage Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (baseline antibiotic usage) and at the end of the study (11 months)—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary Outcome: Proportion reduction in prescription of antibiotics for fevers on day 1 by general practitioners in the community Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (baseline antibiotic usage) and at the end of the study (11 months)—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactChella Sindhu KN

Christian Medical College

sindhukn@cmcvellore.ac.in0416-2282052

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026