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A Multimodal Intervention to Optimise Antimicrobial Use in Residential Aged Care Facilities (ENGAGEMENT Study)

Australia18 participantsStarted 2021-10-01

Plain-language summary

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 (RACFs) in Queensland Australia to help optimise antibiotic prescribing and reduce inappropriate use. The trial will involve 18 licenced RACFs with 50 or more residents and is set to commence in June 2021.

Who can participate

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Eligibility is at the Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) level. If the facility is eligible to participate de-identified data from all facility residents will be included for the duration of the the study. Inclusion Criteria: * All residents of RACFs with at least 50 residents * RACFs located in South East Queensland, Australia Exclusion Criteria: * RACFs with less than 50 residents; * RACFs unable to provide reports for baseline data

What they're measuring

Defined Daily Doses (DDDs) of Antibiotics

Timeframe: 18 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04705259

SponsorThe University of Queensland

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-05-30

Contact for this trial

Alyssa Welch

+61438629310 ams.engagementstudy@uq.edu.au

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