Trial · NCT01206738
Developing and Evaluating Interventions to Reduce Inappropriate Prescribing of Antibiotics in Primary Care
NCT01206738, Not applicable, Completed, University of Dundee; results first posted 2014-03-18
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ConductScience Library. Developing and Evaluating Interventions to Reduce Inappropriate Prescribing of Antibiotics in Primary Care. Trials, record NCT01206738. Release trials-2026-11-12-0.5.0, 12 Nov 2026. https://conductscience.org/library/trials/NCT01206738
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Trial
As registered on ClinicalTrials.gov, in the graph's capture of the registry.
- Title
- Developing and Evaluating Interventions to Reduce Inappropriate Prescribing of Antibiotics in Primary Care
- NCT number
- NCT01206738
- Status
- Completed
- Phases
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 270 participants, actual
- Lead sponsor
- University of Dundee
- Conditions
- Antibiotic Prescribing by GPs for URTI
- Interventions
- Persuasive communication, Action plan, General intervention
- First posted
- 2010-09-22
- Last updated
- 2017-06-02
- Results first posted
- 2014-03-18
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Registered outcomes2
Each outcome the trial registered, primary first, in ClinicalTrials.gov's words.
| List | Outcome | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Number of Simulated Scenarios Where an Antibiotic Was Not Prescribed | Immediately after completion of questionnaire | Eight simulated clinical scenarios where presented to the GP and he/she was asked whether an antibiotic should be prescribed. The outcome measures was the number of scenarios where an antibiotic was not prescribed. |
| Primary | Email vs Postal Recruitment: Number of GPs Completing the First Questionnaire | 27/1/20111 - 15/5/2011 | GPs were randomly allocated to receive their invitation to take part by email or by post. Outcome measure was proportion of GPs responding by completing the first questionnaire |
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Outcomes2
Each outcome the trial posted results for, in ClinicalTrials.gov's words.
| Type | Outcome | Time frame | Population | Units | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY | Number of Simulated Scenarios Where an Antibiotic Was Not Prescribed | Immediately after completion of questionnaire | scenarios | MEAN | |
| PRIMARY | Email vs Postal Recruitment: Number of GPs Completing the First Questionnaire | 27/1/20111 - 15/5/2011 | 880 physicians received email and 880 received postal invitations. 138 and 132 responded respectively. | participants | NUMBER |
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Results by group5
Each measurement the trial posted, group by group, in the words and numbers it posted.
| Outcome | Group | Category | Value | Spread | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Simulated Scenarios Where an Antibiotic Was Not Prescribed | Persuasive Communication | 5 | Standard Deviation 1.4 | scenarios | |
| Number of Simulated Scenarios Where an Antibiotic Was Not Prescribed | Alternative Intervention | 5 | Standard Deviation 1.6 | scenarios | |
| Number of Simulated Scenarios Where an Antibiotic Was Not Prescribed | General Information | 4.2 | Standard Deviation 1.1 | scenarios | |
| Email vs Postal Recruitment: Number of GPs Completing the First Questionnaire | 138 | participants | |||
| Email vs Postal Recruitment: Number of GPs Completing the First Questionnaire | Post | 132 | participants |
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Participant flow9
How many started, completed or left each group, period by period.
| Period | Milestone | Group | Participants | Units counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Study | STARTED | Persuasive Communication | 63 | |
| Overall Study | STARTED | Alternative Intervention | 74 | |
| Overall Study | STARTED | General Information | 61 | |
| Overall Study | COMPLETED | Persuasive Communication | 40 | |
| Overall Study | COMPLETED | Alternative Intervention | 49 | |
| Overall Study | COMPLETED | General Information | 42 | |
| Overall Study | NOT COMPLETED | Persuasive Communication | 23 | |
| Overall Study | NOT COMPLETED | Alternative Intervention | 25 | |
| Overall Study | NOT COMPLETED | General Information | 19 |
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Adverse events0
Each adverse event the trial posted, group by group: the participants affected out of those at risk.
None in this release.
Adverse event totals9
The totals the trial posted for each group.
| Total | Group | Affected | At risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total, all-cause mortality | Persuasive Communication | ||
| Total, all-cause mortality | Alternative Intervention | ||
| Total, all-cause mortality | General Information | ||
| Total, other adverse events | Persuasive Communication | 0 | 0 |
| Total, other adverse events | Alternative Intervention | 0 | 0 |
| Total, other adverse events | General Information | 0 | 0 |
| Total, serious adverse events | Persuasive Communication | 0 | 0 |
| Total, serious adverse events | Alternative Intervention | 0 | 0 |
| Total, serious adverse events | General Information | 0 | 0 |
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
Papers4
The papers the trial lists on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Grants0
The grants NIH RePORTER links to the trial, newest funded first: NIH's, and some of AHRQ's, CDC's, FDA's and VA's. Each shows its title, principal investigators, organization and funder in its newest year.
None in this release.
Trial comparisons1
Comparisons of the trial's two groups, calculated by ConductScience from the counts it posted.
| Comparison |
|---|
| Email vs Post: Email vs Postal Recruitment: Number of GPs Completing the First Questionnaire |
Source Trial comparisons
Tests0
The ConductCognition tests this trial's registered outcomes name, as ScienceGraph matched them in trial-tests-2026-11-12-0.2.1.
None in this release.
Data dates
The day each source was copied for this release.
Sources 3
- ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTFreely available. Acknowledgement requested
- ClinicalTrials.govNo license stated
- NIH RePORTER's clinical studies and project filesPublic domain
Each source's terms
- ClinicalTrials.gov's posted results, through CTTI's AACTClinicalTrials.gov data via Aggregate Analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov (AACT), CTTI. CTTI makes its materials freely available and requests acknowledgement. https://aact.ctti-clinicaltrials.org/documentation/299
- ClinicalTrials.govnone stated
- NIH RePORTER's clinical studies and project filesPublic domain (NIH RePORTER)
ClinicalTrials.gov's data carry an international copyright outside the United States: https://clinicaltrials.gov/about-site/terms-conditions.
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