Teachers learn to fight superbugs: school program boosts smart antibiotic use
NCT ID NCT07371507
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a health education program could improve how high school teachers in Iraq use antibiotics. 106 teachers took part; half received the program and half did not. The goal was to see if teaching about proper antibiotic use can help prevent antibiotic resistance.
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Study facts
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- 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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106 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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22 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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Inclusion Criteria: * High school teachers currently employed in Koya District, Erbil City, Iraq. * Available during the study period. * Willing to participate in the health education program and complete the study questionnaires. * Provided written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Teachers who previously participated in similar training programs related to antibiotic use or resistance. * Teachers involved in the pilot study. * Teachers who were absent during data collection periods. * Teachers who declined participation or did not complete the pre- or post-intervention assessments.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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High Schools in Koya District, Erbil City
Erbil, Erbil Governorate, Iraq
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