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NCT Number: NCT00948779

Antibiotic Education for Children in an Emergency Care Unit

The purpose of this study is to determine if a patient education in acute condition about the intake of oral solution antibiotic in children under 6 year-old are effective to improve the satisfaction about the therapeutic education, the knowledge about antibiotics among the patients' families and thereby decrease the misuses of antibiotics.

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Key information

Conditions

Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases Behavior Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Health Behavior Infections Kidney Diseases Male Urogenital Diseases Nephritis Nephritis, Interstitial Patient Satisfaction Pyelitis Pyelonephritis Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections Treatment Adherence and Compliance Urinary Tract Infections Urogenital Diseases Urologic Diseases

Age range

1 month–6 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Hôpital Robert Debré

Paris, 75019, France

About this study

Adherence to antibiotic regimen for common childhood illnesses, such as otitis media and streptococcal pharyngitis, is related to a variety of outcomes such as illness' remission, prevention of recurrent infections, maintaining of cost-effectiveness, and prevention of the growth of antibiotic-resistance. A patient and family 's therapeutic education about the intake of an oral solution of antibiotic should decrease the misuses of antibiotic, improve the family 's knowledge and the satisfaction of the patient and his family. Those factors are related to the understanding and adherence to the antibiotic prescription.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • French-speaking patients seen at the emergency department and discharged with a diagnosis of bacterial infections (urinary and respiratory tract infections, streptococcal pharyngitis, acute otitis media) requiring 5 to 10 days of an oral solution of antibiotic.
  • Under 6 year-old.
  • No opposition of the parents to be included in the study.
  • Personal health insurance.

Exclusion criteria

  • Chronic pathology such as: Sickle cell disease, AIDS.
  • Parents with insufficient knowledge of French.
  • Family not reachable by phone.
  • Antibiotic's suspected allergy.

Treatment and study plan

antibiotic education for children in an emergency care unit

Other

Educational, Behavioral, and Organizational intervention to improve the use of oral antibiotics in children under 6 years

Primary outcomes

  1. satisfaction (likert scale)

    Time frame: 15 days

Secondary outcomes

  1. Parent's knowledge

    Time frame: 15 days and 6 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Therapeutic Education About Intake of Oral Solutions of Antibiotics in Children Under 6 Year-old at the Emergency Department in Robert Debré Hospital

Acronym: ACHEEN

Important dates

Study start
2009
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Jul 29, 2009
Registry last updated
Feb 3, 2023

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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