Effect of Dimethicone and Permethrin in the treatment of head lice
Phase 3
Completed
- Conditions
- Pediculosis.Pediculosis and phthiriasis
- Registration Number
- IRCT20181209041895N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Ardabil University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
Having a file in health centers in Ardabil city
Lice sufferers based on the observation of nit or lice
The informed consent of the individual to study
Exclusion Criteria
Individuals who are pregnant and breastfeeding
Individuals with chronic scalp disease
Individuals who have used anti-lice products or hair dyes and hair curlers in the last 2 weeks.
Individuals who have used any type of treatment to get rid of lice in the last month.
Individuals who have taken antibiotics in the last two weeks
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Hair type, volume, and length, as well as intensity of infestation. Timepoint: Before intervention and 2 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Observation.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
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