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Efficacy and Safety of Summers Non-Pesticide Lice Asphyxiator (L.A.)for the Treatment of Head Lice.

Primary Purpose

Head Lice

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 3
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Summers 5% L.A.
Sponsored by
Summers Laboratories
About
Eligibility
Locations
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Head Lice

Eligibility Criteria

6 Months - undefined (Child, Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria: Males and females 6 months of age or older. Have an active infestation with pediculus capitis, the human head louse, with at least three live lice at baseline. Agree not to use any other pediculicides or medicated hair-grooming products during the duration of the study. Be healthy, non-febrile, and not suffering from an infection likely to require antibiotic therapy during the study period. Subject or guardian is able to understand the new HIPAA regulations and sign the HIPAA form. Subject or guardian has read, understood, and signed appropriate informed consent in English. If English is not the primary language, the information about the study must be explained in their language and a copy of the informed consent must be in that language. Subject is willing to participate in the study, and abide by the protocol requirements. - Exclusion Criteria: Participation in any clinical study within the past 30 days. Known hypersensitivity to any ingredient in the product formulation.

Sites / Locations

  • Global Health Associates of Miami 7800, SW 57 Avenue, Suite 219E
  • Alegent Health, Harmony Street, 2nd Floor
  • Dermatology Research Associates 7691 Five Mile Road, Suite 312
  • Diagnostic Clinic of Longview, TX 707 Hollybrook Drive
  • Wee Care Pediatrics, 1580 West Antelope Drive, Suite 100

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Treatment success is defined as the absence of live lice.

Secondary Outcome Measures

The cumulative proportions of subjects determined to be treatment failures at the Second Evaluation Visit.

Full Information

First Posted
March 8, 2006
Last Updated
May 25, 2007
Sponsor
Summers Laboratories
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00301327
Brief Title
Efficacy and Safety of Summers Non-Pesticide Lice Asphyxiator (L.A.)for the Treatment of Head Lice.
Official Title
A Multi-Center, Randomized, Vehicle Controlled, Double Blind Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Summers Non-Pesticide Lice Asphyxiator (L.A.) for the Treatment of Head Lice.
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
May 2007
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
January 2006 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
undefined (undefined)
Study Completion Date
undefined (undefined)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Name of the Sponsor
Summers Laboratories

4. Oversight

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
This is a multi-center, randomized, double blind, vehicle controlled, study designed to evaluate the pediculicidal activity of Summers 5% L.A. compared to a vehicle control.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Head Lice

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 3
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Double
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
120 (false)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Summers 5% L.A.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Treatment success is defined as the absence of live lice.
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
The cumulative proportions of subjects determined to be treatment failures at the Second Evaluation Visit.

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
6 Months
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Males and females 6 months of age or older. Have an active infestation with pediculus capitis, the human head louse, with at least three live lice at baseline. Agree not to use any other pediculicides or medicated hair-grooming products during the duration of the study. Be healthy, non-febrile, and not suffering from an infection likely to require antibiotic therapy during the study period. Subject or guardian is able to understand the new HIPAA regulations and sign the HIPAA form. Subject or guardian has read, understood, and signed appropriate informed consent in English. If English is not the primary language, the information about the study must be explained in their language and a copy of the informed consent must be in that language. Subject is willing to participate in the study, and abide by the protocol requirements. - Exclusion Criteria: Participation in any clinical study within the past 30 days. Known hypersensitivity to any ingredient in the product formulation.
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Terri Meinking
Organizational Affiliation
Global Health Associates of Miami
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Anne Lucky, Dr.
Organizational Affiliation
Dermatology Research Associates
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Jon Thomas, Dr.
Organizational Affiliation
Alegent Health
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
E.A. Clark, Dr.
Organizational Affiliation
Diagnostic Clinic of Longview, TX
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Peter E Silas, Dr.
Organizational Affiliation
Advanced Clinical Research Institute
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Global Health Associates of Miami 7800, SW 57 Avenue, Suite 219E
City
Miami
State/Province
Florida
ZIP/Postal Code
33143
Country
United States
Facility Name
Alegent Health, Harmony Street, 2nd Floor
City
Council Bluffs
State/Province
Iowa
ZIP/Postal Code
51503-3147
Country
United States
Facility Name
Dermatology Research Associates 7691 Five Mile Road, Suite 312
City
Cincinnati
State/Province
Ohio
ZIP/Postal Code
45230
Country
United States
Facility Name
Diagnostic Clinic of Longview, TX 707 Hollybrook Drive
City
Longview
State/Province
Texas
ZIP/Postal Code
75605
Country
United States
Facility Name
Wee Care Pediatrics, 1580 West Antelope Drive, Suite 100
City
Layton
State/Province
Utah
ZIP/Postal Code
84041
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
20199404
Citation
Meinking TL, Villar ME, Vicaria M, Eyerdam DH, Paquet D, Mertz-Rivera K, Rivera HF, Hiriart J, Reyna S. The clinical trials supporting benzyl alcohol lotion 5% (Ulesfia): a safe and effective topical treatment for head lice (pediculosis humanus capitis). Pediatr Dermatol. 2010 Jan-Feb;27(1):19-24. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2009.01059.x.
Results Reference
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Links:
URL
http://www.sumlab.com
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