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Comparison of Permethrin-Based Treatment Strategies Against Scabies in Infants and Young Children

ConditionScabies
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseEarly Phase 1
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age1-4
SponsorCollege of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

About this trial

To compare the efficacy of different permethrin-based therapies for scabies infestations in infants and young children.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

1 month to 4 years age.

Both gender

Scabies as defined in operational definition

Disqualifiers

• Drug sensitivity test results for hypersensitivity to permethrin

Having renal or hepatic impairment.

Individuals with additional long-term skin and systemic disorders (such as diabetes, hypertension, asthma, epilepsy, acne, psoriasis)

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Permethrin 5%

    Drug

    permethrin application

Treatment groups

68 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Standard permethrin treatmentActive comparator 1 intervention
Group B: Intensified permethrin treatmentActive comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Treatment of scabies

For efficacy, we will see microscopy (presence of any one by examine skin scraping under a microscope for mites(eyeless and spherical in shape with eight legs parasite)/eggs (oval shape).The absence of these will be considered significant.

Time frame
15 days

Secondary outcomes

1

Scabies

Absence of burrows on skin

Time frame
15 days
2

Scabies

Absence of pruritus

Time frame
15 days

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Lead sponsor

Pak Emirates Military Hospital

Sponsor institution

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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