CompletedNot Applicable

Decreasing Antibiotic Duration for Skin and Soft Tissue Infection Using Behavioral Economics in Primary Care

United States1,634 participantsStarted 2021-11-01

Plain-language summary

Study the efficacy of a package of behavioral economics strategies (versus an education-only control condition) in altering clinician behavior regarding antibiotic prescription duration for skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI).

Who can participate

Age range3 Months – 99 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * diagnosis codes A46 (cellulitis), L03 (cellulitis and acute lymphangitis), J34 or L02 (abscess, furuncle), or L01 (impetigo) AND * those who received a prescription for an enteral antibiotic * patient's treated in Nationwide Children's Hospital primary care clinics Exclusion Criteria: * Patients less than 3 months of age * Animal bite * Human bite * Foreign body * Diagnosis of hidradenitis suppurativa * Immunocompromising conditions (primary immune deficiency, chemotherapy, etc) * burns

What they're measuring

Rate of short antibiotics

Timeframe: 12 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05226260

SponsorNationwide Children's Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-01-20

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