Status:
COMPLETED
Impact of Community Scabies Treatment on Head Lice Prevalence in the Solomon Islands
Lead Sponsor:
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Conditions:
Scabies
Head Lice
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
This is a pilot study evaluating if treatment for scabies also treats headlice in the same community
Detailed Description
Background: Scabies and head lice are both ubiquitous ectoparasitic infections that have been identified as common public health problems in the Pacific Island Country Territories. Mass drug administ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All participants living in the community will be offered treatment
Exclusion
- Patients with a contradindication to study medication
- Patients unable to provide consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 28 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
118 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03236168
Start Date
August 1 2017
End Date
February 28 2018
Last Update
June 14 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Atoifi Adventist Hospital
Atoifi, Malaita Province, Solomon Islands