Status:

RECRUITING

Shared Decision-making and Antimicrobial Stewardship in Secondary Care

Lead Sponsor:

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Oxford

Conditions:

Antibiotic Prescribing is the Study Focus (no Condition)

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

To identify opportunities for antibiotic prescribing shared decision making between patients and prescribers in secondary care.

Detailed Description

This is a qualitative study with patients and clinicians in secondary care. We will use semi-structured interviews with patients and clinicians to address the research question. Patients that have re...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • For clinicians:
  • Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study.
  • Senior registrar or consultant medical or surgical doctor working at participating hospitals and caring for inpatients.
  • Fluent in English.
  • For patients:
  • Participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study.
  • Male or Female, aged 16 years or above (no upper age limit).
  • Good standard of speaking English and able to read and understand study materials.
  • Received antibiotic for treatment of suspected or confirmed bacterial infection during inpatient stay.

Exclusion

  • For clinicians:
  • Prescribers not currently caring for inpatients
  • For patients:
  • • Patient who received prophylaxis antibiotics only

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 3 2024

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06605820

Start Date

September 3 2024

End Date

July 1 2025

Last Update

June 4 2025

Active Locations (2)

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Royal Cornwall Hospital

Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom, TR1 3LJ

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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

Truro, United Kingdom, TR1 3LJ