Perspectives on Antibiotics and Tracking Symptoms in Children

Recruiting now · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Urinary Tract Infection, Cellulitis, Impetigo, Pharyngitis, Tonsillitis, Respiratory Tract Infections, Otitis Media

In brief

The study will assess families' perspectives and decision-making regarding the duration of oral antibiotic courses prescribed to children (4-17 years) who present with uncomplicated bacterial infections at the Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) Emergency Department (ED). The study will involve (i) children discharged from ED on oral antibiotics and (ii) children transferred to Hospital-in-the-Home (HITH) on IV antibiotics who then switch to oral antibiotics. In addition, the study will assess how feasible and acceptable it is to track children's symptoms via the Garmin Smartwatch and the WeGuide platform (WeGuide is a patient engagement software platform that allows for enrolment, consent, and data collection \[via questionnaires/surveys and from the Garmin Smartwatches\] through a singular platform).

Key facts

Study ID: NCT07093749
Run by: Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
People needed: 300
Starts: 2025-09-16
Expected to finish: 2026-08-01
Last updated by the study team: 2025-09-22

Who can join

Age: 4 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

Between the ages of ≥ 4 years and ≤ 17 years at enrolment.
Diagnosed with any of the following at RCH ED: urinary tract infection (UTI), cellulitis, impetigo, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, respiratory tract infections, otitis media.
Prescribed oral antibiotics (either immediately or as switch from IV antibiotics after transfer to HITH) as standard of care due to having uncomplicated infection as deemed by their treating doctor.
Parent/guardian provides a signed and dated informed consent form.

You may not qualify if…

Parent/guardian does not speak English

Where it is running

Royal Children's Hospital — Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (enrolling)

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