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Peer pressure cuts unnecessary antibiotics in hospitals

NCT ID NCT07368660

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Emory University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tested a simple idea: give hospital doctors regular feedback showing how their antibiotic prescribing compares to their peers. Researchers provided educational sessions and bimonthly email reports to 147 hospitalists at four hospitals. The goal was to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use and improve patient safety. The study measured changes in prescribing rates and tracked infections like C. difficile.

What this could mean

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Active substance
peer-comparison feedback reports and educational sessions
What this could lead to
If effective, this approach could be used in other hospitals to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use and lower patient risks like infections.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed quality improvement study, not a large clinical trial. Results may not apply to all hospitals or provider groups.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

169 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2023

Finished

Dec 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * All Hospital Medicine Service (HMS) Providers at either Emory University Hospital (EUH), Emory University Hospital Midtown (EUHM), Emory Johns Creek Hospital (EJCH), or Emory St. Joseph's Hospital (ESJH) Exclusion Criteria: * None

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Conditions

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nosocomial infection

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Hospital infection Standardized antibiotic prescribing ratio (SAR)

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Emory Johns Creek Hospital

    Johns Creek, Georgia, 30097, United States

  • Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30308, United States

  • Emory University Hospital (EUH)

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

  • Emory University Hospital Midtown (EUHM)

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30308, United States