Who is sponsoring NCT05172791?

NCT05172791 is sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital.

What drugs are being tested in NCT05172791?

Interventions: Antibiotic stewardship messaging.

What is the status of NCT05172791?

NCT05172791 is currently COMPLETED.

Last reviewed 2025-11-21 · How we verify

Decreasing Unnecessary Antibiotics Prescribed for Possible Pneumonia Despite Normal Respiratory Rate and Oxygenation

NCT05172791 NA COMPLETED

The purpose of this study is to decrease unnecessary antibiotics prescribed to hospitalized patients for possible pneumonia by flagging patients with respiratory rates and oxygenation levels within reference ranges given prior data suggesting that discontinuing antibiotics in this population is safe. Patients will be randomized to 3 arms: 1) usual care, 2) electronic alert, or 3) pharmacist outreach.

Details

Lead sponsor	Brigham and Women's Hospital
Phase	NA
Status	COMPLETED
Enrolment	643
Start date	Mon Jul 11 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Completion	Tue Oct 08 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Conditions

Pneumonia

Interventions

Antibiotic stewardship messaging

Countries

United States