Status:
RECRUITING
Sore Throat in Primary Care - a Comparison of Phenoxymethylpenicillin and No Antibiotic Treatment
Lead Sponsor:
Katarina Hedin
Collaborating Sponsors:
Umeå University
Linkoeping University
Conditions:
Sore Throat
Tonsillitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
15+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
Sore throat is the second most common cause of antibiotic prescribing in primary care in Sweden. Guidelines for sore throat focus on identifying people with sore throat where there are 3 and 4 specifi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- ' Centor score 3-4: absence of cough, anamnestic fever (temperature \>38.5°C), tender cervical lymphadenitis, and tonsillar exudates (one or both tonsils)
- Duration of symptoms \< 8 days
- Rapid antigen detection test for GAS taken and negative
- Willing and able to give informed consent. Subjects under 18 years of age must in addition have the consent from both parents/caretakers
Exclusion
- Ongoing antibiotic treatment
- Known or suspected allergies to phenoxymethylpenicillin
- Suspicion of peritonsillar abscess or indication for admittance.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 9 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
260 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04083417
Start Date
September 9 2019
End Date
June 1 2026
Last Update
December 4 2024
Active Locations (6)
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1
Vårdcentralen Rosenhälsan
Jönköping, Sweden, 551 85
2
Vårdcentralen Kärna
Linköping, Sweden, 586 62
3
Vårdcentralen Lundbergsgatan
Malmo, Sweden, 217 51
4
Mariehems hälsocentral
Umeå, Sweden, 906 51