Outpatient antibiotic overuse in acute respiratory infections (ARI) in Children's Hospital No. 1, Viet Nam

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN32862422

Enrollment

500

Registered

2008-07-17

Start date

2009-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-11-16

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Conditions

Acute respiratory infections (ARI) Respiratory Acute respiratory infection, unspecified

Interventions

Specimen collection: 1. 1 nasopharyngeal aspirate (NPA) 2. 1 nose swab 3. 1 throat swab 4. 1 rectal swab 5. Capillary bl

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged less than 16 years, either sex 2. Diagnosis of acute respiratory infections (ARI) 3. Not admitted to the hospital 4. Informed consent by parents or legal guardians 5. Living in Ho Chi Minh City and agreeing to return for follow up visit after 1 week

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Having underlying illness (except asthma) 2. Previous admission within 3 months (in any hospital or health centre) 3. No consent given

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. To quantify the inappropriate antibiotic use in outpatient acute respiratory infections in Children's Hospital No. 1, Viet Nam 2. To identify the most common viral and bacterial aetiologies associated with inappropriate antibiotic use	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. To assess epidemiology, aetiology, (pre) treatment, clinical features and outcomes acute respiratory infections in outpatients 2. To assess the short-term effect of antibiotic use on the selection of resistant bacteria in the rectal swabs	—

Countries

Viet Nam

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 17, 2026