Optimal Implementation of Antimicrobial Stewardship in General Practice

This trial aims to increase the use of antimicrobial stewardship resources when treating patients with respiratory tract infections. This trial is set in Australian general practices (family medicine or primary care). The main question it aims to answer is which type of implementation activities increase the use of antimicrobial stewardship resources. Researchers will compare doctors who receive face-to-face implementation activities (the Integrated Network group) to those who received virtual or online activities (the Virtual Network group). The primary hypothesis is that there will be a difference in how often interventions are used Participating doctors will be asked to record how often they use antimicrobial stewardship resources and which interventions they prefer. Participating practices will also provide researchers data on how many patients the doctors see. Patients with respiratory tract infections who saw a participating doctor will be asked to give feedback on their experience using surveys. A subgroup of doctors, practice staff, and patients will interviewed about their experience in the study.

NCT Number	NCT06953804
Lead Sponsor	University of Wollongong
Conditions	The Use of Antimicrobial Stewardship in in General Practice (Family Medicine), Respiratory Tract Infections (RTI)
Enrollment	120 participants
Start Date	2025-07-01
Primary Completion	2027-11-30 (estimated)
Study Completion	2028-06-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-05-12