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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN47755726
ISRCTN47755726
Completed
Not Applicable

A randomised, controlled, assessor-blind, clinical trial to demonstrate superiority of Hedrin 4% dimeticone lotion compared with Derbac-M 0.5% malathion aqueous liquid in the treatment of head lice

Thornton & Ross Ltd (UK)0 sites73 target enrollmentDecember 27, 2006

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Thornton & Ross Ltd (UK)
Enrollment
73
Status
Completed
Last Updated
11 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
December 27, 2006
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
11 years ago
Study Type
Interventional

Investigators

Sponsor
Thornton & Ross Ltd (UK)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Participants aged six months and over with no upper age limit
  • 2\. Participants who, upon examination, are confirmed to have live head lice
  • 3\. Participants who give written informed consent, or if the participant is under 16 years of age whose parent/guardian gives written informed consent to participate in the study
  • 4\. Participants who will be available for home visits by Medical Entomology Centre (MEC) study team members over the 14 days following first treatment

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Participants with a known sensitivity to any of the ingredients in Hedrin 4% lotion or Derbac\-M liquid
  • 2\. Participants with a secondary bacterial infection of the scalp (e.g. impetigo) or who have a long\-term scalp condition (e.g. psoriasis of the scalp)
  • 3\. Participants who have been treated with other head lice products within the previous two weeks
  • 4\. Participants who have bleached hair, or hair that has been colour treated or permanently waved within the previous four weeks (wash in/wash out colours are acceptable)
  • 5\. Participants who have been treated with the antibiotics Co\-Trimoxazole, Septrin or Trimethoprim within the previous four weeks, or who are currently taking such a course
  • 6\. Pregnant or nursing mothers
  • 7\. Participants who have participated in another clinical study within one month before entry to this study
  • 8\. Participants who have already participated in this clinical study

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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