New hospital program aims to cut unnecessary antibiotics for kids

NCT ID NCT05826873

Ongoing Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests a 'discharge stewardship bundle' to help doctors prescribe the right antibiotics for the right duration when children leave the hospital. Over 1,100 children with pneumonia, urinary tract infections, or skin infections will be followed. Doctors receive feedback reports to improve their prescribing habits.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Discharge antibiotic stewardship intervention (behavioral feedback reports)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could lead to better antibiotic prescribing practices for children leaving the hospital, reducing unnecessary antibiotic use and side effects.
What could go wrong: This is a behavioral intervention study, not a drug trial. Results depend on hospitalist adherence, and the impact on patient outcomes may be modest or vary by hospital.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

bacterial pneumonia cellulitis Community-Acquired Pneumonia pneumonia skin infection Soft Tissue Infections urinary tract infection

As listed by the trial registrant

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

COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA PNEUMONIA CHILDHOOD PNEUMONIA, BACTERIAL SKIN INFECTIONS SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
Primary Children's Hospital

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84113, United States
Seattle Children's Hospital

Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States
St. Louis Children's Hospital

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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