Assessment of red beet extract impact on Head Pediculosis

Assessment of red beet extract effectiveness on Head Pediculosis treatment in comparison with Permethrin 1%

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20171016036803N1

Enrollment

280

Registered

2017-12-28

Start date

2017-12-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Pediculosis. Head-louse infestation.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Red beta vulgaris juice (once for an hour). Intervention 2: Control group: Shampoo Permethrin 1% (once for ten minutes).

Treatment - Drugs

Intervention group: Red beta vulgaris juice (once for an hour)

Control group: Shampoo Permethrin 1% (once for ten minutes)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Being a health centers client. Having Head Pediculosis. Agree on treatment by red beet extract.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: While having wound on scalp While suffering from Head Psoriasis While suffering from chronic Dermatitis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Observing alive lice. Timepoint: Before treatment- 1 day after treatment. Method of measurement: Counting number of alive lice by specialist.;Observing lace hat stick to the hair. Timepoint: Before tratment- 1 day after treatment. Method of measurement: Count the number of lice hat in 25 centimeters of head.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Drug side effects. Timepoint: 24 houres after treatment. Method of measurement: Observation the effect.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHabib Hemat

Yazd University of Medical Sciences

h.hemat@ssu.ac.ir+98 35 3724 0171

Outcome results

None listed

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