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Safety and Efficacy Study to Compare a 4% Dimethicone Foam and Nix Cream Rinse (1% Permethrin) in the Control of Head Lice

NCT00672971 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 31

Last updated 2008-05-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a dimethicone foam in the control of head lice and to compare the efficacy to a permethrin based product.

Conditions

  • Head Lice

Interventions

OTHER

4% dimethicone foam

The dimethicone foam is applied to dry hair and left on the hair for approximately 15 minutes. The product is then removed by washing the hair with baby shampoo. The foam is applied two time, separated by an interval of 7-9 days.

OTHER

1% permethrin

Nix® Cream Rinse is applied as indicated on the product labeling. The cream rinse is applied to wet hair and left on the hair for 10 minutes. The hair is then rinsed with tepid water to remove the product, toweled dry, and combed with a detangling comb. The product is applied two times, separated by an interval of 7-9 days.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Oystershell NV

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • Lidia Serrano, CRI · Lice Source Services

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
4 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-09-30
Primary Completion
2007-11-30
Completion
2007-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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