Comparative Study of Adherence to Antibiotic Therapy Among Pediatric Patients: Hospital Emergency Department vs. Primary Care Center

Comparative Study of Adherence to Antibiotic Therapy Among Pediatric Patients: The Gignac Primary Care Medical Center Versus the Pediatric Emergency Department of Montpellier University Hospital (CHU Montpellier).

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07711756

Acronym

ObsATBGignaUrg

Enrollment

191

Registered

2026-07-17

Start date

2026-09-01

Completion date

2028-09-01

Last updated

2026-07-17

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Conditions

Cystitis Acute, Impetigo, Otitis Media Acute, Pneumonia Atypical, Pneumonia - Bacterial, Sinusitis Bacterial, Tonsillitis Acute

Keywords

compliance - antibiotic - pediatric

Brief summary

This study was initiated because of the limited litterature available on this topic. The objective was to compare adherence to antibiotic therapy among a pediatric population treated in two healthcare settings in France: the Gignac Health Center, a primary care facility, and the Pediatric Emergency Department of Montpellier University Hospital. This observational study assessed treatment adherence through a telephone questionnaire administered to parents after the theorical end of the treatment.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

3 Months to 16 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Children aged 3 months to 16 years * Receiving an outpatient oral antibiotic prescription * Diagnosed with an acute bacterial infection

Exclusion criteria

* Unemancipated minors presenting without a parent or legal guardian. * Participation in another clinical research study with an ongoing exclusion period * Refusal to participate after the reflection period * Parents unable to understand the study information (e.g., language barrier or cognitive impairment) * Not affiliated with, or not a beneficiary of, a national health insurance scheme * Pregnant or breastfeeding female participants

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Proportion of patients who adhered to the antibiotic prescription provided by the general practitioner (GP) or the emergency physician (University Hospital)	The study period extended from the initial consultation (antibiotic prescription) to 21 days after the prescription, depending on the prescribed treatment duration.	Treatment adherence was considered satisfactory when at least 80% of the prescribed antibiotic course was taken

Contacts

CONTACTEric E JEZIORSKI, Professor of Medicine

e-jeziorski@chu-montpellier.fr+33627383451

STUDY_DIRECTOREric E JEZIORSKI, Professor of Medicine at Montp

Pediatric Emergency Department, Montpellier University Hospital

Outcome results