Efficacy of a pharmacist care protocol to manage uncomplicated female cystitis in community pharmacies: an open-label, multicenter, randomized, controlled, cluster study: the PharmaCyst' protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Urinary tract infections are common affections, especially for women. Difficult access to a general practitioner to obtain a prescription has led France to offer dispensing under protocol by community pharmacists. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a pharmacist care protocol provided to manage women with urinary tract infection symptoms. This objective will be assessed using the Acute Cystitis Symptom Score.

Methods

PharmaCyst' is an open-label, multicenter, controlled, cluster-randomized study conducted in the Loire region, France. Women aged between 18 and 65 years presenting to a pharmacy complaining of at least one symptom of an uncomplicated urinary tract infection present over the last 3 days (including burning pain durin

SUBMITTER: Piraux A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11451057 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature