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How Antibiotics Are Used, Their Effectiveness, and Cost in Treating Throat, Nose, and Ear Infections

A Prospective Evaluation Of Prescribing Patterns, Clinical Effectiveness, And Cost Analysis Of Antibiotics Used In Upper Respiratory Tract Infections - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/06/111595
Enrollment
140
Registered
2026-06-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: J06- Acute upper respiratory infectionsof multiple and unspecified sites

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Nidish Kuttan
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients Of Both Genders Aged 18 Years And Above Diagnosed With Upper Respiratory Tract Infections And Prescribed At Least One Antibiotic Who Are Willing To Provide Informed Consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients With Lower Respiratory Tract Infections, Immunocompromised Patients, Pregnant And Lactating Women, Patients With Severe Systemic Infections Or Sepsis, And Patients Already On Long Term Antibiotic Therapy.

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Prescribing Pattern, Appropriateness Of Antibiotic Selection, Duration Of Therapy And Recurrence Of InfectionTimepoint: estimated time period is 6 months

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Clinical Effectiveness And Cost Analysis Of Antibiotics Used In Upper Respiratory Tract InfectionsTimepoint: estimated at 6 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNidish Kuttan

Karavali College of Pharmacy

divyamada14@gmail.com8494977901

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 29, 2026