Control of Head Lice Infestations in Children and Adults

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

543 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-06-30

Study Completion Date

2008-07-31

Brief Summary

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The goal of this study is to see if heated air will kill head lice and their eggs. The treatment visit is approximately 1 hour long with a follow up phone call.

Detailed Description

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Head lice strikes fear into the hearts of parents of school age children. Ridding a child of head lice is one of the most frustrating experiences a parent can face.

The objective of this project is to test whether louse desiccation using our prototype is an effective means of controlling head louse infestations in children.

Children age 6 and over are included in this study.

Conditions

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Pediculosis

Keywords

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Head Lice

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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lousebuster

Subject serves as own control the length of treatment is approximately 30 minutes for full head treatment

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Must be at least 6 years old, male or female Parent to attend treatment Able to comb the hair with no problems

Exclusion Criteria

* Chemical shampoos used within 14 days Open sores or wounds on the scalp Recent head radiation

Minimum Eligible Age

6 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Responsible Party

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Larada Sciences, Inc.

Principal Investigators

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Dale Clayton, PhD/Biology

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Larada Sciences Inc., University of Utah

Locations

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Larada Sciences,Inc.

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Goates BM, Atkin JS, Wilding KG, Birch KG, Cottam MR, Bush SE, Clayton DH. An effective nonchemical treatment for head lice: a lot of hot air. Pediatrics. 2006 Nov;118(5):1962-70. doi: 10.1542/peds.2005-1847.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

PMID: 17079567 (View on PubMed)

Bush SE, Rock AN, Jones SL, Malenke JR, Clayton DH. Efficacy of the LouseBuster, a new medical device for treating head lice (Anoplura:Pediculidae). J Med Entomol. 2011 Jan;48(1):67-72. doi: 10.1603/me10122.

Reference Type DERIVED

PMID: 21337950 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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IRB 008018

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

LS/LB-001