Clinical Trial: Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Ivermectin to Permethrin

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: A Randomised, Double Blind, Double Dummy Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of a Single Administration of Ivermectin to a Single Administration of Permethrin for the Treatment of Scabies

Brief Summary: Comparison of the efficacy and safety of a single administration of ivermectin to a single administration of permethrin for the treatment of scabies

Detailed Summary: Administration of ivermectin or permethrin on day0 Clinical examination and pictures on day0, day14 and day28 Blood sample on day0 VAS for pruritus, DLQI and SF-36 on day0, day14 and day28
Sponsor: University Ghent

Current Primary Outcome: Clinical healing of the skin injuries [ Time Frame: on day28 ]

Original Primary Outcome: Clinical healing of the skin injuries on day28

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Decrease of itching [ Time Frame: on day28 ]
  • Amelioration of the life quality [ Time Frame: on day28 ]
  • Number and gravity of adverse events


Original Secondary Outcome:

  • Decrease of itching on day28
  • Amelioration of the life quality on day28
  • Number and gravity of adverse events


Information By: University Ghent

Dates:
Date Received: December 4, 2005
Date Started: July 2004
Date Completion:
Last Updated: December 19, 2007
Last Verified: December 2007