Control of Head Lice Infestations in Children and Adults

Larada Sciences

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pediculosis

Treatments: Device: lousebuster

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT00731718

IRB 008018

LS/LB-001

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full description

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.

Enrollment: 543 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 6+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)