Can a smartphone app stop overprescribing of antibiotics for kids' diarrhea?
NCT ID NCT07538531
First seen Apr 23, 2026 · Last updated Jun 19, 2026 · Updated 9 times
Summary
This pilot study will test a mobile app called ADEPT among 30 village doctors in Bangladesh. The app helps doctors decide when antibiotics are truly needed for children with diarrhea, aiming to reduce unnecessary prescriptions. The study will compare antibiotic prescribing rates before and after doctors start using the app.
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What this could mean
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Active substance
mobile health app (ADEPT)
What this could lead to
If successful, this app could help reduce unnecessary antibiotic use in children with diarrhea in low-resource settings, potentially lowering antibiotic resistance.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study (30 doctors) with no control group, so results may not be generalizable. The app's impact on actual prescribing behavior is uncertain.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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