tungiasis
Conditions
Interventions
Coconut oil for the fist 3 days
0.05% potassium permanganate (KMnO4) solution, only once at the beginning
Sponsors
Nagasaki University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children with an established diagnosis of tungiasis with stage II or IIIa based on rapid assessment by Fortaleza classification, which describes flea viability signs such as pulsation of the abdomen, expulsion of eggs, and excretion of a faecal thread.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children with severe tungiasis including those with infestation with 10 or more fleas, and any disability preventing active cooperation in the study and those who have received treatment four weeks before the intervention and allergic to any of the treatments studied will be excluded. The severe cases will be referred to the Subcounty hospital for further clinical treatment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Treatment-induced change (improvement or deterioration) in the skin condition affected by tungiasis within 2 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Development of adverse events/effects and symptomatic improvements within 2 weeks | — |
Countries
Africa
Contacts
Public ContactYasuhiko Kamiya
Nagasaki University School of Tropical Medicine & Global Health
Outcome results
None listed