This clinical study is designed to evaluate the clinical (therapeutic) effect of a generic ivermectin lotion 0.5% (Actavis Laboratories UT, Inc.) relative to that of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Reference Listed Drug (RLD) SKLICE® (ivermectin) lotion, 0.5% (Arbor Pharmaceuticals, LLC) in participants with active head lice infestation. Additionally, both the test and reference (that is; the RLD) treatments were tested for superiority to a placebo.
Participants will be randomized by household in a 3:3:1 ratio to receive generic ivermectin lotion 0.5%, Sklice (ivermectin) lotion 0.5%, or vehicle lotion.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
905
Topical lotion, generic formulation of the brand product.
Topical lotion, brand product.
Topical lotion, placebo. Has no active ingredient.
Site 1
Miami, Florida, United States
Percentage of Index Participants Who Were Considered a Treatment Success: PP Population
Treatment success was defined as the absence of live lice. Index participant was defined as the youngest household member who was randomized into the study. Therapeutic equivalence evaluation between test (generic ivermectin lotion 0.5%) and reference groups (Sklice \[ivermectin\] lotion 0.5%) was done in this endpoint, hence placebo group was not included.
Time frame: Day 15 ± 2
Percentage of Index Participants Who Were Considered a Treatment Success: mITT Population
Treatment success was defined as the absence of live lice. Index participant was defined as the youngest household member who was randomized into the study.
Time frame: Day 15 ± 2
Percentage of All Randomized (Index + Non-Index) Participants Who Were Considered a Treatment Success: PP Population
Treatment success was defined as the absence of live lice. Non-index participant: Any household member who agreed to participate in the study but was not the youngest household member. Index participant: The youngest household member who was randomized into the study. Therapeutic equivalence evaluation between test (generic ivermectin lotion 0.5%) and reference groups (Sklice \[ivermectin\] lotion 0.5%) was done in this endpoint, hence placebo group was not included.
Time frame: Day 15 ± 2
Percentage of All Randomized (Index + Non-Index) Participants Who Were Considered a Treatment Success: mITT Population
Treatment success was defined as the absence of live lice. Non-index participant: Any household member who agreed to participate in the study but was not the youngest household member. Index participant: The youngest household member who was randomized into the study.
Time frame: Day 15 ± 2
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