Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Efficacy and Tolerance of Four Pediculicides

NCT ID: NCT00758823

Last Updated: 2009-10-27

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

750 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-08-31

Study Completion Date

2008-09-30

Brief Summary

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THe main goal of our randomized controlled trial with blinded observer will be to compare four pediculicide products acting mechanically, Paranix Spray, Paranix Lotion, Paranix Mousse and Hedrin against a reference product acting chemically, Prioderm, during a non-inferiority (20% equivalence). THe randomization will be balanced every 10 families. The secondary objective will be to compare the lenticide efficacy of the products and their local tolerance and cosmetic acceptibility.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Headlice Infections

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators

Interventions

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Paranix

pediculicide product

Intervention Type DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

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Paranix Spray Paranix Mousse Paranix Lotion Hedrin

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Subject-male or female, child \> 3 years and adult
* Pediculosis of scalp, confirmed by the identification of minimum 5 live lice with a fine-tooth comb
* Negative urine pregnancy test before inclusion for women of childbearing potential
* Use of a contraceptive method by hormonal contraceptives or IUDs or tubal ligation or condoms for women of childbearing potential
* Subject agreeing to participate in the study with written informed consent for participation
* Written consent of both parents for the minor patients.

Exclusion Criteria

* Children under 3 years.
* Woman pregnant or lactating or without contraception
* Use of a pediculicide or lenticide treatment within 2 weeks before entry into the study
* Subject with known hypersensitivity to any component of the tested products
* Subject who participated in a clinical study in the 3 months prior to inclusion
* Ongoing treatment potentially interacting with the treatment under study (other pediculicide products)
* Subject undertreatment susceptible to influence the evaluation of the trial (including trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole).
* Severe medical or psychiatric illness considered by the investigator as potentially dangerous to the subject or incompatible with the conduct of the study
* Asthma
* Subject unable for linguistic or psychiatric reasons to understand the information and give informed consent
* Subject refusing to give written consent
* Subject deprived of his liberty by administrative or judicial decision, or guardianship
* Patient hospitalized in a medical or social facility for another reason that biomedical research
Minimum Eligible Age

3 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Omega Pharma

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Omega Pharma

Principal Investigators

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Claire Bouges-Michel, MD, MCU-¨H

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Parasitology-Mycology, APHP, CHU Avicienne

Rexline, Dr. Sr.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

St. Thomas Hospital

Locations

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St. Thomas Hospital

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Site Status

Countries

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India

Other Identifiers

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OMEGA-IZ2008-V6

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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