Pharmacokinetics of Malathion Gel 0.5% and Malathion 0.5% Lotion (Ovide) in Patients With Head Lice

NCT00927407 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2013-12-24

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Summary

In this study, 24 adult patients with head lice will be treated with a topical malathion head lice treatment; 12 patients will be treated with a novel product, Malathion Gel, 0.5%, and other 12 patients will be treated with Ovide Lotion 0.5% marketed by Taro Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. The primary objective of this study is to compare the blood level exposure of Malathion 0.5% Gel to that of the OVIDE Lotion 0.5%.

Conditions

  • Pediculosis

Interventions

DRUG

Malathion gel 0.5%

Malathion gel 0.5% applied to the scalp for 30 minutes

DRUG

Malathion lotion 0.5%

Malathion lotion 0.5% applied to scalp for 12 hours

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.

    lead INDUSTRY

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-07-31
Primary Completion
2009-08-31
Completion
2009-08-31

Countries

  • India

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