Prescription Pattern and Awareness About Antibiotic Prophylaxis and Resistance

Antibiotic Prescription Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Prescription Pattern and Awareness About Antibiotic Prophylaxis and Resistance Among Pediatric Dentists (Cross Sectional Study)

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04031443
• Other study ID #: antibiotic prescription
• Status: Completed
• Start date: November 11, 2019
• Est. completion date: June 15, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: July 2020
• Source: Cairo University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

To assess the knowledge of Pediatric dentists regarding the prescription of antibiotics, antibiotic prophylaxis and antibiotic resistance

Description:

Antibiotics commonly are prescribed by dentists, and the uses and abuses of these drugs should be familiar to all practicing clinicians. Antibiotics are used in dentistry for two major reasons: to control oral infection, and to prevent a bacteremia precipitated by dental manipulations from causing severe systemic sequelae.

In recent years, there has been an increasing tendency to reduce the widespread use of antibiotics for prophylactic and therapeutic purposes. This is based, both on increasing scientific evidence and enhanced professional experience. The development of resistant strains of microorganisms, doubt on the efficacy of the proposed prophylactic regimens, possible toxic and adverse reactions to antibiotics and poor compliance by patients and dentists raised questions about risks and benefits.

The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) has published guidelines for antibiotic use, recognizing the increasing prevalence of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms. The guidelines are intended to provide guidance for the proper and judicious use of antibiotic therapy in the treatment of oral conditions in children.

Good knowledge about the indications of antibiotics is the need of the hour in prescribing antibiotics for dental conditions. Dental practitioners should know the protocol to be applied in their patients and should apply the most recent guidelines regarding antibiotic regimen.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 378
• Est. completion date: June 15, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: May 31, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

• Inclusion criteria:

• Dental practitioner

• Deal with children

• Exclusion criteria:

• Undergraduate student

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Antibiotic Prescription

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Egypt	Cairo University	Cairo

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Cairo University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Egypt, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	The prescription pattern of antibiotics among Pediatric dentists	measured by Questionnaire and the measuring unit is binary yes or no	1 month
Secondary	Most common antibiotic prescribed, duration and dosage	measured by Questionnaire and the measuring unit is open ended questions	1 month
Secondary	Clinical conditions for which antibiotics were prescribed	measured by Questionnaire and the measuring unit is Multiple choice questions	1 months
Secondary	Awareness about antibiotic prophylaxis	measured by Questionnaire and the measuring unit is binary yes or no	1 month
Secondary	Awareness about antibiotic resistance	measured by Questionnaire and the measuring unit is binary yes or no	1 month