The efficacy of mass drug administration strategies to control scabies in a highly endemic population.

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Common skin diseases (fungal infections, eczema); Scabies; Skin sores; Other parasitic diseases (strongyloidiasis, ascariasis and trichuriasis); Lymphatic filariasis; Skin - Dermatological conditions; Public Health - Epidemiology; Infection - Other infectious diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613000474752
• Lead Sponsor: Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-04-29
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 2058

Inclusion Criteria

We have chosen 3 isolated island communities, each with a total population of approximately 800, as the sites for this study. These communities are culturally and geographically similar and are large enough to have a wide distribution of age groups that resembles the national population make up, but are small enough that they are only connected to the main island by a weekly boat service, and so receive relatively few visitors.
All residents of the selected islands, willing to participate and sign a written consent form are eligible to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Person not residents of the selected islands and not willing to sign a written consent form.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified