Topic: Children, Primary Care
Conditions
Interventions
30 practices are recruited with 10 in reserve. Randomisation at the practice level as it is a cluster RCT. 15 practices will be randomised to each arm initially and the 10 reserves may be randomised d
Study Entry: Multiple Randomisations
Sponsors
University of Bristol (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Clinicians: GPs and prescribing nurses are eligible to recruit children to the study GP practices will be included if they have at least Internet Explorer version 8 on their IT systems Children can be included into the study if they meet the following criteria: 1. Children aged =3 months and <12 years 2. Presenting with an acute RTI with cough for =28 days as a main symptom (including exacerbation of asthma) 3. Presenting with illnesses such as RTI and epilepsy or diabetes, including infective exacerbation of asthma (non-infective exacerbation of asthma is an exclusion criterion) Target Gender: Male & Female; Upper Age Limit 11 years ; Lower Age Limit 3 months
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children will not be eligible for the study if: 1. They are aged 28 days 6. They are at greater risk of serious infection; they have chronic diseases/multi-morbidities that increase the risk of RTI complications
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasiblity; Timepoint(s): September 2014-September 2015 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not provided at time of registration | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed