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Comparison of reinfection rate in head louse infestations after permethrin shampoo treatment between school-based and communities-based setting in rural area of Thailand

Comparison of reinfection rate in head louse infestations after permethrin shampoo treatment between school-based and communities-based setting in rural area of Thailand : Community-based randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20200404005
Enrollment
280
Registered
2020-04-04
Start date
2020-03-08
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

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

Conditions

Head lice infestation

Interventions

Use permethrin shampoo treat only children in school then&#44
follow up reinfection of pediculosis in 1&#44
12 month respectively,Use permethrin shampoo treat whole family in community which the participants in this group do not belong to participant in school based setting then&#44
12 month respectively
Active Comparator Drug,Active Comparator Drug
permethrin shampoo treatment in school based setting,methrin shampoo treatment in community based setting

Sponsors

Department of community and military medicine
Lead Sponsor
Institutional review board royal thai army (IRBTA)
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
3 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - People living in Tha Kradan,Sanam Chai Khet District, Chachoengsao - People who are not treat pediculosis with other methods within 3 months - People who have never permed and dyed with their hair

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - People who have history with allergy or irritation to Permethrin shampoo

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pediculosis infestation 1 month 3 month 6 month and 12 monyh Reinfected rate

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
efficacy of permethrin After treatment 2 hr Percentage of effective treatment

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactPicha Suwanahittatorn

Phramongkutklao college of medicine

picha.s@pcm.ac.th0888732263

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026