Single application of 4% dimeticone liquid gel versus two applications of 1% permethrin creme rinse for treatment of head louse infestation: a randomised controlled trial
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Single application of 4% dimeticone liquid gel versus two applications of 1% permethrin creme rinse for treatment of head louse infestation: a randomised controlled trial
BACKGROUND A previous study indicated that a single application of 4% dimeticone liquid gel was effective in treating head louse infestation. This study was designed to confirm this in comparison with two applications of 1% permethrin. METHODS We have performed a single centre parallel group, randomised, controlled, open label, community based trial, with domiciliary visits, in Cambridgeshire...
متن کاملTreatment of head louse infestation with 4% dimeticone lotion: randomised controlled equivalence trial.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and safety of 4% dimeticone lotion for treatment of head louse infestation. DESIGN Randomised controlled equivalence trial. SETTING Community, with home visits. PARTICIPANTS 214 young people aged 4 to 18 years and 39 adults with active head louse infestation. INTERVENTIONS Two applications seven days apart of either 4.0% dimeticone lotion, applied for ...
متن کاملPrimary care Treatment of head louse infestation with 4% dimeticone lotion: randomised controlled equivalence trial
Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of 4% dimeticone lotion for treatment of head louse infestation. Design Randomised controlled equivalence trial. Setting Community, with home visits. Participants 214 young people aged 4 to 18 years and 39 adults with active head louse infestation. Interventions Two applications seven days apart of either 4.0% dimeticone lotion, applied for eight ho...
متن کاملRandomised, Controlled, Assessor Blind Trial Comparing 4% Dimeticone Lotion with 0.5% Malathion Liquid for Head Louse Infestation
BACKGROUND Malathion 0.5% has been the most prescribed pediculicide in the United Kingdom for around 10 years, and is widely used in Europe and North America. Anecdotal reports suggest malathion treatments are less effective than formerly, but this has not been confirmed clinically. This study was designed to determine whether malathion is still effective and if 4% dimeticone lotion is a more e...
متن کاملTreatment of head lice with dimeticone 4% lotion: comparison of two formulations in a randomised controlled trial in rural Turkey
BACKGROUND Dimeticone 4% lotion was shown to be an effective treatment for head louse infestation in two randomised controlled trials in England. It is not affected by insecticide resistance but efficacy obtained (70-75%) was lower than expected. This study was designed to evaluate efficacy of dimeticone 4% lotion in a geographically, socially, and culturally different setting, in rural Turkey ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Dermatology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1471-5945
DOI: 10.1186/1471-5945-13-5