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Effect of radish oil on head lice infestation

Comparison of the effect of radish oil with 1% permethrin shampoo on head lice infestation in the visitors to Ardakan health centers

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20221228056966N1
Enrollment
112
Registered
2023-04-29
Start date
2023-04-24
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-01

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Pediculosis Capitis. Pediculosis due to Pediculus humanus capitis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The people of this group are given a package containing: one or two vials (according to the volume and length of the hair), each of which contains 20 cc of radish o

Sponsors

Yazd University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of head lice by an expert or doctor at a health center in people of 6 years and older Satisfaction of the patient or his parents from entering the plan

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Treatment for head lice over the past 1 month Pregnant women People with skin lesions on the scalp

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Mature nest. Timepoint: Before treatment and the first, seventh and fourteenth day of the onset of treatment. Method of measurement: Count of mature nest.;Lice egg. Timepoint: Before treatment and the first, seventh and fourteenth day of the onset of treatment. Method of measurement: Count of lice eggs.;Rate of scalp itching. Timepoint: Before treatment and the first, seventh and fourteenth day of the onset of treatment. Method of measurement: Assessment of itching by Vas scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Drug side effect. Timepoint: All the period of treatment. Method of measurement: Visual examination and people complains.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactLeila Vafaiyan

Yazd University of Medical Sciences

l.vafaiyan@stu.ssu.ac.ir+98 35 3724 0171

Outcome results

None listed

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