Pediculosis
Conditions
Keywords
Head Lice
Brief summary
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.
Detailed 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.
Interventions
DEVICElousebuster
Subject serves as own control the length of treatment is approximately 30 minutes for full head treatment
Sponsors
Larada Sciences, Inc.
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Efficacy of using heated air to kill head lice and their eggs | Through out |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Safety of device | Through out |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed