A Randomised, Assessor-Blind, Comparative Efficacy Clinical Trial of 3 Pediculicides.
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2004-11-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Objective
To compare the cure rates (defined as the complete absence of live lice, adults or nymphs, as
diagnosed by wet-combing of three Australian approved head lice products for the treatment of
primary school children with head lice infestation. The study design will be randomised and
assessor-blind using three comparative parallel treatment groups.
The study population will consist of Queensland state primary school children (up to Year 7)
with live head lice (adults or nymphs) on the hair or scalp who have not used any head lice
product in the four weeks prior to the study.