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CompletedNCT00731718

Control of Head Lice Infestations in Children and Adults

Control of Head Lice in Children and Adults

Status
Completed
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
543 (actual)
Sponsor
Larada Sciences, Inc. · Industry
Sex
All
Age
6 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

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.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DEVICElousebusterSubject serves as own control the length of treatment is approximately 30 minutes for full head treatment

Timeline

Start date
2007-06-01
Primary completion
2008-06-01
Completion
2008-07-01
First posted
2008-08-11
Last updated
2008-08-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00731718. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.