New rapid test aims to curb antibiotic overuse for common colds
NCT ID NCT07513519
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a quick lab test (Spotfire R/ST) can help doctors decide when antibiotics are truly needed for people with respiratory infections like colds or sore throats. About 800 urgent care patients will take part, and researchers will compare antibiotic use before and after the test is introduced. The goal is to reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions without harming patient care.
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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 800 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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1 year and older
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients older than 1 year * Patients presenting with signs and symptoms of acute respiratory illness including but not limited to bronchitis, bronchiolitis, rhinitis, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, and laryngitis * First visit for respiratory indication within the study period Exclusion Criteria: * Patients younger than 1 year * Patients for which there is a clinical suspicion of pneumonia (i.e., severe illness on presentation requiring hospitalization or not eligible for urgent care) * Patients experiencing symptoms for \> 10 days * Patients with significant respiratory comorbidities, including COPD, emphysema, pulmonary fibrosis, diseases causing chronic respiratory tract inflammation, and other conditions * Patients with other significant oropharyngeal or upper respiratory comorbidities or conditions, including but not limited to nasal deformations, peritonsillar abscess * Had a previous visit for respiratory indication within the study period
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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American Family Care - Gardendale
RECRUITINGGardendale, Alabama, 35071, United States
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American Family Care - Grove
RECRUITINGHoover, Alabama, 35226, United States
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