- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT04081051
Advancing Access to Diagnostic Innovation Essential for UHC and AMR Prevention (Accelerator)
Impact of Improved Diagnostic Tools, Training and Communication on Acute Fever Case Management and Antibiotic Prescriptions for Children and Adolescents Presenting at Outpatient Facilities in Lower & Middle-Income Countries.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Detailed Description
Background and rationale. 'Just-in-case' antibiotic prescribing practices is one of the causes of inadequate management of 'acute febrile illnesses' and AMR in Low- and Middle-income Countries (LMICs). At the same time, some people who would require antibiotic treatment do not get it. An improvement in case management and prescription practice might lead to a decrease in morbidity and mortality. Success will mean making significant steps toward achieving the dual goal of improving UHC and tackling AMR.
The PICO question addressed is: in children/ adolescents and adults (Population) presenting to outpatient clinics / peripheral health centres in LMICs with acute febrile illness/Respiratory Tract Infection can a combination of available PoC rapid diagnostic tests, diagnostic aids/algorithms, clinic process flow and, training and communication (Intervention) improve management of acute febrile illnesses and better target the use of antibiotics / reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions (Outcomes) compared to current practice (Control)?
Primary objective(s).
To evaluate the impact of a package of interventions (point of care [PoC] tests, clinical algorithm, clinic process flow, training and communication tools) on clinical outcomes and antibiotic prescriptions, with standard-of-care practices, in children and adolescents presenting with acute febrile illnesses (defined as fever with no focus or Respiratory Tract Infection lasting for no more than 7 days), at outpatient clinics.
Secondary objective(s)
- To improve the management of acute febrile illness
- To promote rational and targeted use of antibiotics for acute febrile illness
- To determine the aetiology of fever in patients presenting to outpatient facilities using available PoC diagnostic tests
- To study the safety and feasibility of a package of interventions compared to current practice of care
- To assess the effectiveness of training and communication tools to adherence to the prescribed treatment
Primary endpoints
- Proportion of outpatient cases of acute febrile illness with favourable outcome (defined as being alive and asymptomatic).
- antibiotic prescriptions rates for acute febrile illness in the clinic Secondary endpoints (outcomes) 1. Duration of time spent in the clinic
2. Proportion of patients treated for specific bacterial infection 3. Proportion of patients with disease specific diagnosis identified by PoC tests 4. Frequency of serious adverse event (SAE) within 7 days of recruitment 5. Frequency of unscheduled (unplanned) visit within 7 days of recruitment 6. Training and communication package uptake 7. Proportion of patients prescribed antibiotic at clinic who reported adherence to prescription on day 7 8. Proportion of patients who were not prescribed antibiotics at clinic who received antibiotics elsewhere between day 0 and day 7 9. Behaviour Change Intervention Recommendations
Trial design: A multi-centre, open label, two arm, randomized-controlled trial
Trial sites: This study will be conducted in outpatient departments and primary care clinics in Burkina Faso, Ghana, India, Nepal and Uganda.
Trial population: The study population will consist of children, adolescents and adults presenting to the health care facility, or provider, with acute fever or history of fever
Sample Size: 19,922
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Piero Olliaro, MD
- Phone Number: +41227100984
- Email: piero.olliaro@finddx.org
Study Contact Backup
- Name: Olawale Salami, MD
- Email: olawale.Salami@finddx.org
Study Locations
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Nanoro, Burkina Faso, BP 218
- IRSS-DRCO/Clinical Research Unit of Nanoro (CRUN)
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Dodowa
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Accra, Dodowa, Ghana
- Shai-Osudoku District Hospital
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Chandigarh, India, 160012
- Post Graduate Insitute Medical Education and Research
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Chhattisgarh
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Ganiyari, Chhattisgarh, India, 495112
- Jan Swathya Sahyog
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Kolkata
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Beliaghata, Kolkata, India, 700010
- National Institute of Cholera & Enteric Diseases
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Madhya Pradesh
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Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India, 456006
- R D Gardi Medical College
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Lagankhel
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Lalitpur, Lagankhel, Nepal, 44700
- Patan Academy of Health Sciences
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Kampala, Uganda
- Infectious Disease Research Collaboration
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
Patients presenting with fever with no focus/RTI:
- Children (6 months to <12 years) and adolescents (12 years to less than 18 years old) of both sexes .
- Presenting with an acute febrile illness defined as temperature of >37.5°C or history of fever within the last 7 days with no focus or suspected RTI.
- Parent/guardian providing written informed consent for their children if less than 18 years of age.
- Obtain assent for adolescent between 12 and less than 18 years old
- Willing to provide blood and other samples and adhere to study procedures explained in the consent forms following the protocol.
- Available and willing to return for follow-up visit at the health facility on day 7 (+/- 2 days).
Exclusion Criteria:
o Children and adolescents from 6 months to less than 18 years old presenting with chronic febrile illness (fever lasting more than 7 days).
- Patients with acute febrile illness outside the allowed age range for the site.
- Severely ill patients requiring hospital admission or referral as assessed by the study clinicians.
- Anyone refusing consent to the study or not able to attend the health centre for follow-up (adults, the children of parents/guardians, or adolescents who refuse or are missed when asking for consent).
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Intervention
Diagnostic algorithm( paper and electronic) utilizing pathogen specific and non-pathogen specific point of care, rapid diagnostic tests, behavioral change training for healthcare workers
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Diagnostic algorithm utilizing pathogen specific and non-pathogen specific point of care, rapid diagnostic tests, behavioral change intervention for healthcare workers
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No Intervention: control
Standard of care practices for acute febrile illness
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Proportion of acute febrile cases with favorable clinical outcomes at day 7
Time Frame: Day 7
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Favorable defined as being alive and asymptomatic.
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Day 7
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Antibiotic prescription rates in acute fever cases
Time Frame: Day 0
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Proportion of antibiotic prescriptions for acute febrile illness in the clinic
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Day 0
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Proportion of participants with acute fever Diagnoses identified by point of care tests.
Time Frame: Day 0
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Proportion of patients with disease specific diagnosis identified by PoC tests
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Day 0
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Adverse events
Time Frame: Day 7
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Frequency of adverse events within 7 days of recruitment
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Day 7
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Time spent in the clinic
Time Frame: Day 0
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Time spent in the clinic
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Day 0
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Proportion of study participants who adhered to antibiotic prescriptions
Time Frame: Day 7
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Adherence to antibiotic prescriptions
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Day 7
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Collaborators and Investigators
Collaborators
Investigators
- Study Director: Piero Olliaro, MD, Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND)
Publications and helpful links
Study record dates
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Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
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Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimated)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
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More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- AM 001
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
IPD Plan Description
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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