Status:
COMPLETED
Diagnostic Tools in Patients With a Suspected Urinary Tract Infection in Primary Care
Lead Sponsor:
University of Copenhagen
Conditions:
Urinary Tract Infections
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Background: Inappropriate use of antibiotics is one of the main causes for the increase of antibiotic resistance strains. In Denmark general practice accounts for 90% of all prescribed antibiotics and...
Detailed Description
Background The latest report from the Staten Serum Institute (SSI)1 showed that primary health care in Denmark represents 90% of all prescribed defined daily dose(DDD) of antibiotics, and that a grow...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Suspected Urinary tract infection
- \> 18 years of age
- Patient consulting during office hours.
Exclusion
- Patients currently taking antibiotics
- Inability to complete a diary and send two urine samples during the time of the study
- Patients with a urinary catheter as they have a closer follow-up between first and secondary care.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2014
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
500 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02249273
Start Date
December 1 2014
End Date
December 1 2015
Last Update
October 9 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Lægerne Simonsen og Grubbe
Copenhagen, Denmark, 2300