Assessing sore throat management and antibiotic use

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This project investigates whether changing the patient flow from medical practitioners to nurses and pharmacists can reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions for sore throat patients. It compares the effectiveness of assessments made by physicians, nurses, and pharmacists in managing sore throat cases. The study also aims to determine the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in patients presenting with sore throat symptoms. By adhering to Swedish guidelines, the study seeks to optimize patient care while minimizing antibiotic misuse.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* The patient is contacting/attending PHC centre or Pharmacy presenting with a sore throat as the main complaint.
* Male or female, aged ≥6 years.
* Fluent in Swedish (reading, writing, conversational) (applicable to caregivers/parents/guardians in case of children).
* Mental state such that he or she can understand and give informed consent to participation in the study by signing the Information and Consent Form.
* Provision of signed and dated Informed Consent Form.

Exclusion Criteria:

* The illness episode is classified as potentially complicated or potentially critically ill
* Presence of SARS-CoV-2 virus in a patient first appearing at the PHC in a cluster where the assessment is supposed to be done by the pharmacists. The patient will not be sent to the pharmacist in case of presence of SARS-CoV-2-virus.
* Patient request to be withdrawn from the study.

Where it's running

• Apoteket
  Stenungsund, Sweden Recruiting
• Närhälsan Stenungsund Vårdcentral
  Stenungsund, Sweden Recruiting
• Praktikertjänst Hälsobrunnen Vårdcentral
  Ulricehamn, Sweden Recruiting
• Apoteksgruppen
  Ulricehamn, Sweden Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Ronny Gunnarsson, PhD — University of Gothenburg and Region Vastra Gotaland
• Study coordinator: Carl Wikberg, PhD
• Email: carl.wikberg@allmed.gu.se
• Phone: +46703821660

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.