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Antibiotic ReactionNCT04820062

Antibiotic Prescribing Behavior Among French Intensivist: Construction and Validation of a Questionnaire

An observational study of Antibiotic Reaction, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne at 1 site in France.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Antibiotic resistance is a major threat in modern medicine. Overuse of antibiotics is an important driver of antibiotic resistance. However, some authors have shown that up to 50% of antibiotic treatments in critically ill patients are inappropriate, mostly because they are used in patients with non-bacterial… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Antibiotic Reaction
What is being tested?
Content Validity
How many people
115 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
Aug 2021to 1 Sep 2022
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Physicians with predominant intensive care practice and Resident, with a minimum of two-month experience in the intensive care unit can be participe at this study.

Who may be able to join

  • Physicians with predominant intensive care practice
  • Resident, with a minimum of two-month experience in the intensive care unit

Who cannot join

  • Refusal to participate

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • Chu St Etienne

    Saint-Etienne, 42000

    Guillaume THIERY, MD PHD

Other trials in France

About this study

Antibiotic resistance is a major threat in modern medicine. Overuse of antibiotics is an important driver of antibiotic resistance. However, some authors have shown that up to 50% of antibiotic treatments in critically ill patients are inappropriate, mostly because they are used in patients with non-bacterial infections.

In order to improve antibiotic use, several antibiotic stewardship programs have been implemented worldwide. However, only few of them have taken into account the determinants of prescribing behaviors. Yet, these determinants have been shown to play a role among general practitioners of hospital doctors. Nevertheless, none of these factors have been studied among intensivists.

The current project represent phase 1 of the study : construction and validation of a questionnaire.

Read the detailed description

Antibiotic resistance is a major threat in modern medicine. Overuse of antibiotics is an important driver of antibiotic resistance. In critical care setting, antibiotic therapies are widely used due to the high number of patients presenting with sepsis. However, some authors have shown that up to 50% of antibiotic treatments in critically ill patients are inappropriate, mostly because they are used in patients with non-bacterial infections.

In order to improve antibiotic use, several antibiotic stewardship programs have been implemented worldwide. However, only few of them have taken into account the determinants of prescribing behaviors. Yet, these determinants have been shown to play a role among general practitioners of hospital doctors. Nevertheless, none of these factors have been studied among intensivists.

The study is designed to investigate social, cultural, contextual and personal factors influencing antibiotic prescribing among French intensivists. The design will consist of three phases:

  • Phase 1: construction and validation of a questionnaire
  • Phase 2: the questionnaire will be sent to all intensivist, including residents, in France
  • Phase 3: qualitative study, based on semi-structured interviews.

The current project represent phase 1 of the study.

Being tested
Content Validity
Keywords
Antibiotic prescribing, questionnaire, Antibiotic resistance, behavior
Medical subject headings
Behavior

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Content ValidityOther

    For the validity of built, it is generally advisable to include a ratio of 100 participants for 30 questionnaire items. In order to have a suitable questionnaire, we will limit ourselves to 30 items which will be the size of our questionnaire. It was therefore planned to include 100 participants The selection of experts will be based on experience in this area, knowledge and availability. It will be a rescimant physician and an infectious disease doctor. Each expert will be invited in isolation to comment on the items in the questionnaire

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Content validity

    Construction and validation of a questionnaire by 2 experts in reanimation and infectiology.

    This questionnaire will include these items: demographic datas, medical data concerning the use of antibiotics, social data exploring the collective and social components of antibiotic prescription, personal data in search of individual factors, attitude to antibiotic therapy.

    Measured: months 18

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Face validity

    the questionnaire will be sent to all intensivist, including residents, in France

    Measured: months 18

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted29 Mar 2021
  2. Study startAug 2021 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion1 Sep 2022 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Sep 2022 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Other
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
115 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04820062
Sponsor's protocol ID
20CH031
Status last verified
Aug 2021
First submitted
25 Mar 2021
Last updated
19 Aug 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Antibiotic Reaction, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne at 1 site in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Aug 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact GUILLAUME THIERY, MD PHD ((0)4 77 12 78 53 ext. +33, guillaume.thiery@chu-st-etienne.fr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Content validity (time frame: months 18). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Aug 2021.

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