Control of Head Lice Infestations in Children and Adults

August 8, 2008 updated by: Larada Sciences, Inc.

Control of Head Lice in Children and Adults

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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

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.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

543

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84103
        • Larada Sciences,Inc.

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

6 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Efficacy of using heated air to kill head lice and their eggs
Time Frame: Through out
Through out

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Safety of device
Time Frame: Through out
Through out

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Larada Sciences, Inc.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Dale Clayton, PhD/Biology, Larada Sciences Inc., University of Utah

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 23, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 8, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

August 11, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 11, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 8, 2008

Last Verified

August 1, 2008

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • LS/LB-001
  • IRB 008018

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