New tool could help millions ditch unnecessary antibiotic allergies
NCT ID NCT06771440
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a simple computer tool that checks medical records to see if patients with a reported antibiotic allergy can safely use that antibiotic again. Many antibiotic allergy labels are incorrect, leading to use of less effective or broader-spectrum antibiotics. The tool aims to safely remove or refine these labels without any skin tests or procedures. Researchers will study 3,000 hospitalized adults to see if using the tool improves antibiotic choice and patient outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AAL-fact-check tool (a stored query in the electronic patient record that checks for safe re-exposure to antibiotics)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this tool could help hospitals safely remove unnecessary antibiotic allergy labels, allowing more patients to receive first-line antibiotics and potentially reducing hospital stays.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study testing a tool, not a treatment. The tool may not change antibiotic use as expected, and results may not apply to all hospitals or patients.
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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 3,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Hospitalized patients 2. AAL for one or more beta-lactams Exclusion Criteria: 1. Age younger than 18 2. Previous enrolment in this study
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospitals Leuven
RECRUITINGLeuven, Belgium
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