New study aims to curb antibiotic overuse for fevers in congo

NCT ID NCT07345286

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This observational study will follow 500 adults and children in the DRC who come to the clinic with a fever. Researchers want to see if using a simple blood test (CRP), a WHO antibiotic guidebook, or electronic decision tools can help doctors prescribe antibiotics more appropriately. The study also tracks what causes the fevers and how patients recover over 21 days.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this study could show how simple tools like a blood test (CRP) and a guideline book can help doctors in the DRC use antibiotics more wisely for fevers.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will describe current practices and test tools, but cannot prove they improve outcomes. Results may not apply to other regions.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

malaria

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BIOMARKERS FEBRILE ILLNESS ACUTE SURVEILLANCE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Renaissance
RECRUITING

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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