Simple video could curb antibiotic overuse for UTIs
NCT ID NCT07246837
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a short animated video and flyer, available in English and Spanish, can help patients collect cleaner urine samples. Contaminated samples often lead to wrong diagnoses and unnecessary antibiotics, which fuels antibiotic resistance. About 252 adults in primary care clinics will be randomly assigned to watch the video or receive usual care, and researchers will compare contamination rates and antibiotic prescriptions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- educational video and flyer
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this simple educational tool could reduce unnecessary antibiotic use for UTIs, helping fight antibiotic resistance.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial (252 participants) testing a behavioral intervention, not a drug. Results may not apply broadly, and contamination rates might not change significantly.
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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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About 252 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 2028
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.
- Ages
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18 years 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: * Adults (≥18 years) undergoing urine culture as part of routine outpatient care * Able to provide informed consent * English- and or Spanish-speaking. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of a urinary catheter * Inability to read and sign the informed consent * Unable to follow study procedures (due to significant visual, auditory, physical or cognitive impairment).
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Baylor College of Medicine
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77098, United States
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