Status:

UNKNOWN

Comparative Study for the Evaluation of a New Medical Device on the Treatment of Head Lice Infestation

Lead Sponsor:

Perrigo CSCI

Conditions:

Head Lice

Eligibility:

All Genders

2+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Pediculosis capitis or head lice infestation is a human medical condition caused by the infestation of the hair by the parasitic insect Pediculus humanus capitis (human head lice). The most common sym...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Healthy subject;
  • Sex: male or female;
  • Age: 2 years and above;
  • Subject with a slight to moderate lice infestation
  • Subjects with various hair type (from 1 to 3C - hair scale) and hair length (from short to mid length hair, not exceeding shoulder)
  • Documented oral informed consent for all subjects, including minors, given freely and expressly before the start of the study
  • Written informed consent for subjects ≥18 years or legal guardian for subjects\< 18 years given freely and expressly before start of the study;
  • Written assent for subjects ≥12 to \<18 years.
  • Subject/Subject's legal guardian is psychologically able to understand the study related information and to give written informed consent;
  • Females of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test before the beginning of the study

Exclusion

  • In terms of population
  • Pregnant (confirmed by pregnancy test for women of childbearing potential) or nursing woman or planning a pregnancy during the study;
  • Subject who had been deprived of their freedom by administrative or legal decision or adult subject who is under guardianship;
  • Subject in a social or sanitary establishment;
  • Subject in an exclusion period from a previous study or who is currently participating to another study on hair/scalp or who participated to another clinical study on hair/scalp within 3 months before first visit.
  • Subject suspected to be non-compliant according to the Investigator's judgment.
  • Subject with curly or frizzy hair (type 4a to 4c in the hair type scale above)
  • Subject with hair length below the shoulder.
  • Subjects with more than 24 lice on the head
  • In terms of associated pathology
  • Subject suffering from a severe or progressive disease or any other pathology that may interfere with the evaluation of the study results.
  • Subject with a cutaneous disease on the studied zone (scalp and hair).
  • Subject with severe scratches or open wounds/skin damages on the scalp (lice bites allowed however).
  • Subject with a known or suspected allergy to any of the components/materials of the investigational or comparator devices, anti-lice comb or post-treatment shampoo.
  • Subject who has diabetes (type 1 or 2).
  • Subject with known or suspected immune deficiency or autoimmune disease.
  • Relating to previous or ongoing treatment
  • Subject undergoing a topical treatment on the test area or a systemic treatment with :
  • anti-inflammatory medication and/or anti-histamines during the previous 2 weeks and during the study;
  • corticosteroids during the 2 previous weeks and during the study;
  • retinoids and/or immunosuppressors during the 3 previous months and during the study;
  • any medication stabilized for less than one month.
  • Subject who received an anti-lice treatment in the previous 2 months.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 18 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

136 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05379114

Start Date

May 18 2022

End Date

September 1 2022

Last Update

June 1 2022

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Céline Lhéritier

Quatre Bornes, Mauritius