Simple computer alert could curb antibiotic overuse in hospitals
NCT ID NCT07115966
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This trial tests whether a simple computer alert can help doctors use antibiotics more wisely. The alert reminds prescribers to review antibiotic treatment after 72 hours (or 24 hours for surgery prevention) to see if they can stop or switch to a more targeted drug. The study involves 58 hospital wards and compares antibiotic use before and after the alert is introduced. The goal is to reduce both the amount and the breadth of antibiotics used, which could help fight antibiotic resistance.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- computer alert system
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a simple, low-cost way to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use in hospitals, helping fight antibiotic resistance.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial in one hospital system. The alert may not change doctor behavior or may lead to unintended consequences like delayed treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 58 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: • All inpatient wards with at least 50 PA/year, except those listed in the exclusion criteria Exclusion Criteria: Ward level: * Emergency departments * Outpatient clinics * Haemato-oncologic stem cell transplant wards, where daily ID visits are performed * ICU wards, where daily ID visits are performed Indvidual patient data for analysis • Refusal of institutional general consent for further use of patient data
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Inselgruppe
Bern, 3007, Switzerland
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