Status:
COMPLETED
Improving Antibiotic Stewardship for Children With Respiratory Illness Presenting to Village Health Workers in Uganda
Lead Sponsor:
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Collaborating Sponsors:
Thrasher Research Fund
Conditions:
Respiratory Infections in Children
Eligibility:
All Genders
2-5 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This is a stepped wedge, cluster randomized study of a clinical algorithm that includes point-of-care C-reactive protein testing to inform antibiotic treatment decisions by village health workers for ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 2 months-5 years
- Evaluated by a study VHW in one of the participating villages in Bugoye sub-county for acute respiratory illness defined as the following: fever (documented (temperature \> 38°C) or subjective fever in the last seven days) AND fast breathing (respiratory rate \> 30) OR cough
Exclusion
- Age \> 5 years or \< 2 months at time of presentation
- Guardian not present to provide consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 2 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 30 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
1280 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05294510
Start Date
November 2 2021
End Date
May 30 2022
Last Update
August 4 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Bugoye Health Center III
Bugoye, Kasese District, Uganda