Table 2.
Numbers of lice recovered – 4% dimeticone versus 1% permethrin
| Endpoint | Lice collected | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
Day 1 |
Day 6 |
Day 9 |
Day 14 |
|
4% Dimeticone liquid gel |
|
|
|
|
| Number of participants combed |
43 |
42 |
40 |
40 |
| Number of participants with lice |
3 |
4 |
8 |
12 |
| Total lice removed |
3 |
27 |
24 |
45 |
| Stage 1 nymphs removed |
1 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
| Stage 2 nymphs removed |
2 |
18 |
8 |
10 |
| Stage 3 nymphs removed |
0 |
2 |
7 |
7 |
| Adult males removed |
0 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
| Adult females removed |
0 |
2 |
2 |
17 |
|
Participants louse free (%) ITT |
93.0% |
90.5% |
80.0% |
70.0% |
|
Participants louse free (%) PP |
97.1% |
94.3% |
82.9% |
77.1% |
|
1% Permethrin creme rinse |
|
|
|
|
| Number of participants combed |
47 |
47 |
47 |
46 |
| Number of participants with lice |
29 |
37 |
30 |
38 |
| Total lice removed |
359 |
741 |
259 |
375 |
| Stage 1 nymphs removed |
222 |
405 |
63 |
40 |
| Stage 2 nymphs removed |
18 |
204 |
46 |
51 |
| Stage 3 nymphs removed |
24 |
67 |
81 |
54 |
| Adult males removed |
23 |
17 |
27 |
91 |
| Adult females removed |
72 |
48 |
42 |
139 |
|
Participants louse free (%) ITT |
38.3% |
21.3% |
36.2% |
17.4% |
| Participants louse free (%) PP | 37.8% | 20.0% | 37.8% | 17.7% |