Control of Head Lice Infestations in Children and Adults

Larada Sciences, Inc.543 enrolled

Overview

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.

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

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

543

Conditions

Pediculosis

Interventions

lousebusterDEVICE

Subject serves as own control the length of treatment is approximately 30 minutes for full head treatment

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 6 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Locations (1)

Larada Sciences,Inc.

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Efficacy of using heated air to kill head lice and their eggs

Time frame: Through out

Secondary Outcomes

Safety of device

Time frame: Through out

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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