Study of the comparative efficacy of 1% lindane,1% permethrin and 4% dimeticone for the treatment of head louse infestation

Comparative effectiveness of 1% lindane,1% permethrin and 4% dimeticone for the treatment of head louse infestation in female primary schools

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2016013026266N1

Enrollment

444

Registered

2016-03-07

Start date

2015-12-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Head Louse Infestation. Pediculosis due to Pediculus humanus capitis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervantion group: Shampoo Lindane 1% (once - 5 minutes)). Intervention 2: Control group: Ordinary shampoo. Intervention 3: Intervantion group: Shampoo Permethrin 1% (twice within a w

Treatment - Drugs

Placebo

Intervantion group: Shampoo Lindane 1% (once - 5 minutes))

Control group: Ordinary shampoo

Intervantion group: Shampoo Permethrin 1% (twice within a week- 10 minutes))

Intervantion group: Shampoo Dimethicon 4% (twice within a week- 8 hours)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

6 Years to 10 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: female; primary school student; no lesion or redness on head; having head lice infestation Exclusion Criteria:: leaving the county; development ulcer or sensitivity

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The rate of effectiveness. Timepoint: two, seven and fourteen days after treatment. Method of measurement: Examination.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Drug side effects. Timepoint: two, seven and fourteen days after treatment. Method of measurement: Examination.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHamid Kassiri

Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

Hamid.Kassiri@yahoo.com kasiri-h@ajums.ac.ir+98 61 3373 8269

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026