Clinical trials: Antimicrobial Stewardship
Antimicrobial Stewardship, Antibiotics Causing Adverse Effects in Therapeutic Use
A Multimodal Intervention to Optimise Antimicrobial Use in Residential Aged Care Facilities (ENGAGEMENT Study)
The antimicrobial stewardship ENGAGEMENT study aims to deliver a bundle of interventions, including education of GPs and nursing staff, guideline implementation and telehealth support for 18 residential aged care facilities…
- Trial name
- ENGAGEMENT (NCT04705259)
- Testing
- Antimicrobial Stewardship ENGAGEMENT bundle
- Where
- 4 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Queensland
Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
Effects of an Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Program, on the Prevalence of Multidrug-resistant Gram - Negative Pathogens, in an Area of High Consumption of Antibiotics and High Resistance Rates
1. To evaluate the long-term effect of the AMS program on the consumption of broad-spectrum antibiotics and on the consumption of antibiotics in general (sustainability of the efficacy of the program).
- Trial name
- NCT04261348
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Laikο General Hospital, Athens
SARS-CoV Infection, Antimicrobial Stewardship
Analysis of the Quality and Quantity of Antibiotic Prescriptions for Bacterial Respiratory Tract Superinfection in Patients Hospitalized in COVID-19 Wards
In this prospective observational study, a quantitative and qualitative analysis of antibiotic prescriptions for presumed respiratory tract (super)infection in patients hospitalized on COVID-19 wards will be made.
- Conditions
- SARS-CoV Infection, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Respiratory Tract Infections, Antibiotic Resistance
- Trial name
- NCT04544072
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Anti-Infective Agents, Mobile Applications
A Digital Antimicrobial Stewardship Smartphone Application to Combat AMR: the AB-assistant
Optimal prescribing of antimicrobials is becoming increasingly challenging because of the growing complexity of guidelines and constantly changing distribution of infectious pathogens.
- Conditions
- Anti-Infective Agents, Mobile Applications, Quality Improvement, Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Trial name
- AB-assistant (NCT03793946)
- Testing
- AB-assistant
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada, Netherlands and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 1,080 people
- Sponsor
- Annelies Verbon
Sepsis, Procalcitonin
Impact of a Procalcitonin Testing and Treatment Algorithm on Antibiotic Use and Outcomes in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
The timely use of antibiotics can reduce morbidity and mortality associated with bacterial infections, particularly in the intensive care unit setting (ICU).
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Procalcitonin, Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Trial name
- ProPICU (NCT03440918)
- Testing
- Procalcitonin-Guided Antimicrobial Stewardship, Baseline Antimicrobial Stewardship
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 271 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center