Perspectives on Antibiotics and Tracking Symptoms in Children

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).

NCT Number	NCT07093749
Lead Sponsor	Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Collaborators: Royal Children's Hospital
Conditions	Urinary Tract Infection, Cellulitis, Impetigo, Pharyngitis, Tonsillitis, Respiratory Tract Infections, Otitis Media
Enrollment	300 participants
Start Date	2025-09-16
Primary Completion	2026-06 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-08 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2025-09-22