Comparing the Effectiveness of Individual vs. Household Treatment for Scabies in Lambaréné, Gabon
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2019-02-21
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
It is unclear whether individual treatment of scabies is similarly effective compared to
household treatment. This study therefore compares these two treatment strategies with
topical benzyl benzoate for treating scabies in Lambaréné and surroundings in Gabon.
Subjects presenting with uncomplicated scabies are randomized into either the Individual
Treatment group, where only the affected subjects receive treatment, or the Household
Treatment group, where all family members are treated in parallel to the affected subjects
regardless of signs and symptoms. The primary endpoint is clinical cure after 28 days; the
secondary endpoint is the proportion of affected household members per household after 28
days.
Phase:
Phase 4
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Centre de Recherche Médicale de Lambaréné
Collaborators:
Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine Medical University of Vienna University Hospital Tuebingen