New model aims to cut unnecessary antibiotics for UTIs
NCT ID NCT06976125
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a prediction model to help doctors decide if antibiotics are really needed for urinary tract infections (UTIs) in the emergency room. About 47 women with UTIs will be enrolled. The goal is to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use and fight antibiotic resistance.
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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 47 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Female sex * Age \>18 years old * Discharged from the hospital after ER visit * Discharge ICD code consistent with a UTI diagnosis * Antibiotic prescribed for UTI at the time of discharge Exclusion Criteria: * Male sex * Necessity for chronic bladder catheterization or discharge with a urinary catheter * Patients who have an Emergency Severity Index (ESI) of 1 and 2 * Patients who verbalize to the study team member that their pain is a 6 or higher * Patient set to be transferred to inpatient care * History of bladder augmentation * Pregnancy (this will be confirmed with a negative pregnancy test which is ordered in the ER)
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
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