FULL DETAILS (Read-only)  -> Click Here to Create PDF for Current Dataset of Trial
CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/03/081880 [Registered on: 07/03/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 06/03/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Other (Specify) [Educational]  
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   Empowering Pharmacists To Fight Antibiotic Resistance 
Scientific Title of Study   Impact of Educational Interventions on Community Pharmacists Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on Antibiotic dispensing in the state of Kerala 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  ANSU SARAH KORUTHU 
Designation  RESEARCH SCHOLAR 
Affiliation  MANIPAL COLLEGE OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES 
Address  Department of Pharmacy Practice Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences Manipal Academy of Higher Education Manipal
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACY PRACTICE MAR DIOSCORUS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY SREEKARIYAM, TRIVANDRUM-17, KERALA STATE
Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India 
Phone    
Fax    
Email  ansu.mcopsmpl2022@learner.manipal.edu  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query  
Name  Dr Sonal Sekhar 
Designation  Associate Professor 
Affiliation  Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences 
Address  Department of Pharmacy PRactice College of Pharmaceutical Sciences Manipal Academy of Higher Education Manipal

Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India 
Phone  7411338846  
Fax    
Email  sonal.sekhar@manipal.edu  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query  
Name  Preeja G Pillai 
Designation  Professor 
Affiliation  Mar Dioscorus College of Pharmacy 
Address  Principal Mar Dioscorus College of Pharmacy Hermongiri Vidyapeetam, Alathara Sreekariyam

Thiruvananthapuram
KERALA
695017
India 
Phone  9495535026  
Fax    
Email  preejagpillai@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Mar Dioscorus College of Pharmacy 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  NIL 
Address  NIL 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Self funded] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Ansu Sarah Koruthu  Mar Dioscorus College of Pharmacy  Department of Pharmacy Practice Hermongiri Vidyapeetom Alathara Sreekariyam
Thiruvananthapuram
KERALA 		 9447326665

ansu.mcopsmpl2022@learner.manipal.edu 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
MAR DIOSCORUS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  KAP studying 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  educational  6 MONTHS ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP FOR COMMUNITY PHARMACY PERSONNEL This free electronic learning module explores the effects of antimicrobial resistance and highlights the crucial role that community pharmacy staff can play in combating it. The program aims to: • Clarify the Link: Explain how antibiotic use contributes to the development of antibiotic resistance. • Define Roles: Help pharmacy staff identify their responsibilities in optimizing antibiotic use among the patients who visit their pharmacies. • Enhance Advising Skills: Improve the provision of self-care and safety-netting advice by utilizing specific Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (AMSP) tools. • Increase Awareness: Raise awareness of the global implications of AMR.  
Comparator Agent  nil  nil 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  65.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1.Participants must be registered with the Kerala Pharmacy Council and hold one of the following qualifications: D Pharm, B Pharm, M Pharm or Pharm D
2. Participants must be employed as either full-time or part-time allopathic community pharmaciss within Kerala State 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Other individuals in the pharmacy field, including trainees or sales personnel, who do not possess a pharmacy degree.
2. Those pharmacists not willing to participate in the study 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Educate the pharmacists regarding dispensing practice of antimicrobials
Improve the rational use of antibiotics among public 		 4 weeks 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Improved health care outcomes related to antibiotic use  at baseline 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="410"
Sample Size from India="410" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   17/03/2025 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   The rise in antibiotic use presents a significant problem because their improper use can result in antibiotic resistance. Community pharmacies frequently provide antibiotics without requiring a prescription. The study intends to explore how community pharmacists currently perceive and manage antimicrobial use, assessing their understanding of stewardship principles, attitudes towards antimicrobial resistance and daily practices related to dispensing and counselling on antibiotics 
Close