New program aims to cut unnecessary antibiotics for kids by training doctors and giving feedback
NCT ID NCT07217002
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether online training and regular feedback reports can help doctors prescribe fewer antibiotics for common infections like ear infections, strep throat, sinusitis, and pneumonia in children. About 420 children aged 6 months to 12 years are included. The goal is to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use and improve prescribing practices without harming 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
- Online educational modules and prescribing feedback reports
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that training and feedback help doctors prescribe antibiotics more wisely, reducing unnecessary use and the risk of antibiotic resistance in children.
- What could go wrong
- This is a quality improvement study, not a test of a new drug. It may not change prescribing habits much, and results may not apply to other clinics or regions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 420 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2029
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.
Who is studied
In two years, the project team will reach all 121,000 children 6 months to 12 years of age seen at 288,000 encounters for ARTIs at the Primary Care Practices and Urgent Care locations across the CHOP primary care and urgent care network.
- Ages
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6 months to 12 years
- 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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Inclusion * All children ages 6 months to 12 years seen at CHOP primary care network and CHOP Urgent Care with ARTI diagnoses (viral diagnoses or AOM, CAP, sinusitis, strep pharyngitis) Exclusion * Severe immunocompromised status OR tracheostomy dependence * Children with other bacterial infection diagnoses
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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