NCT01930955

Non-antibiotic Prescribing for Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

Non-antibiotic Prescribing for Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infection：a Randomized-control Trial

• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 0 (actual)
• Sponsor: Daping Hospital and the Research Institute of Surgery of the Third Military Medical University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 1 Year – 3 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Some acute upper respiratory tract infection(AURI) in children is characterized by fever and vomiting,and it is one common reason for visiting a pediatrician. White blood count(WBC) usually increased in this children patients,hence antibiotics are often prescribed properly assumed. In the present study, it was hypothesized that it was not necessary to prescribe amoxicillin for the children.

Detailed description

After inclusion of eligible children patients,one group was prescribed amoxicillin,and another not.

Conditions

• Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Amoxicillin	β-lactam antibiotics

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-08-01
• Primary completion: 2022-12-30
• Completion: 2022-12-30
• First posted: 2013-08-29
• Last updated: 2023-05-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China