Clinical trial Recruiting at 26 sites Interventional Ages 18 to 65 Women only

Sharing decision making to guide antibiotic use for acute cystitis in pharmacies

Official title: Dispensing of Antibiotics in Pharmacies for Cystitis According to a Delegation Protocol, Impact of a Decision Support Tool : a Randomised Cluster Trial. PHARIBO: PHarmacy and Resolved Antibiotherapy for Urinary Tract Infections

Run by University Hospital, Bordeaux · NCT07118748 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This trial tests whether a shared decision-making tool used with a pharmacist can help women decide if they should take antibiotics for acute cystitis.

Quick facts

Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years to 65 Years
SexWomen only
Enrollment506 (estimated)
SponsorUniversity Hospital, Bordeaux
Academic / other
Locations26 sites (Aire-sur-l'Adour and 25 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedMay 19, 2026
Main results expectedNovember 2026
Study endsNovember 2026
Registry record updatedSeptember 1, 2026
Trial IDNCT07118748 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Women aged 18–65 with symptoms of acute cystitis without risk of complication, affiliated with the French public welfare system, who provide informed consent.

Probably not a fit

Patients who would have chosen antibiotics regardless of the decision aid may see no difference in treatment.

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

What this trial studies

In adults 18 to 65 with acute cystitis and no complications, the study compares following the standard French delegation protocol to a version that also uses a shared decision-making tool. The goal is to see if informing patients about benefits and risks leads some to avoid antibiotics, potentially reducing unnecessary antibiotic use. Participants are recruited at participating community pharmacies, receive information, and are followed by phone after 14 days to assess antibiotic use and outcomes. The study uses a non-randomized, protocol-based approach to evaluate decision-making processes in real-world settings. Outcomes include antibiotic consumption, patient-reported scales, satisfaction, and healthcare visits.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, the approach could reduce unnecessary antibiotic use for uncomplicated acute cystitis and support patient-centered care.

How similar studies have gone: Previous work suggests informed, shared decision-making can influence antibiotic prescribing in some settings, but this specific approach in French pharmacy delegation protocols is novel.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

* woman,
* symptom of acute cystitis without risk of complication,
* affiliated to the french public welfare system,
* signed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

* anomaly of the urinary canal,
* pregnancy, more than 3 cystitis during the last year,
* cancer,
* immunosuppression,
* hemopathy,
* fever,
* back-pain,
* severe renal failure,
* refuse to give consent and previously participate to the study,
* under guardianship.

Where it's running

  • Pharmacie Lemarquis
    Aire-sur-l'Adour, France
    Recruiting
  • Pharmacie Lafitte
    Arès, France
    Recruiting
  • Pharmacie de Bon Encontre
    Bon-Encontre, France
    Recruiting
  • CHU de Bordeaux
    Bordeaux, France
    Recruiting
  • Pharmacie de Castets et Castillon
    Castets Et Castillon, France
    Recruiting
  • Pharmacie Pattyn Nizard
    Caudebec-lès-Elbeuf, France
    Recruiting
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  • Pharmacie du mortier d'Or
    Caudebec-lès-Elbeuf, France
    Recruiting
  • Pharmacie des 3 vallées
    Creysse, France
    Recruiting
  • Pharmacie Saint-Jean d'Elbeuf
    Elbeuf, France
    Recruiting
  • Pharmacie Tranchant
    Elbeuf, France
    Recruiting
  • Pharmacie du Réolais
    La Réole, France
    Recruiting
  • Pharmacie Bougniot
    Labouheyre, France
    Recruiting
  • Pharmacie de Gascogne
    Léguevin, France
    Recruiting
  • Pharmacie de l'Hotel de Ville
    Malaunay, France
    Recruiting
  • Pharmacie de la Sèvre
    Moncoutant Sur Sèvre, France
    Recruiting
  • Pharmacie du Pontreau
    Niort, France
    Recruiting
  • Pharmacie Centrale
    Plouha, France
    Recruiting
  • Pharmacie des Grandes Vignes
    Preignac, France
    Recruiting
  • Pharmacie Puymirol
    Puymirol, France
    Recruiting
  • Pharmacie de Saint-Ouen
    SAINT-OUEN-de-thouverville, France
    Recruiting
  • Pharmacie du Château
    Saint-Porchaire, France
    Recruiting
  • Pharmacie des Jacobins
    Saint-Sever, France
    Recruiting
  • Pharmacie du Cap de Gascogne
    Saint-Sever, France
    Recruiting
  • Pharmacie de Bellevue
    Saintes, France
    Recruiting
  • Pharmacie de l'Olympia
    Saintes, France
    Recruiting
  • Pharmacie Lagoueyte
    Soustons, France
    Recruiting

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How to take part

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