New tool helps women with bladder infections skip unnecessary antibiotics
NCT ID NCT04272281
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a shared decision-making tool could help women with uncomplicated cystitis (bladder infection) and their doctors decide together about antibiotic use. 169 women aged 18-65 participated. The goal was to see if the tool reduced antibiotic use without harming recovery or satisfaction.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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169 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2020
- Finished
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Feb 2022
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * woman * between 18 and 65 years * symptom of acute cystitis without risk of complication * affiliated to the French public welfare system * with signed consent Exclusion Criteria: * anomaly of the urinary canal * pregnancy * more than 3 cystitis during the last year * cancer, immunosuppression * hemopathy, fever * back-pain * severe renal failure * refuse to give consent and previously participate to the study * under guardianship
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de Bordeaux
Bordeaux, France
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