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. 2007 Jul 18;2007(3):CD000320. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000320.pub2

Glaziou 1993.

Methods Design: randomized controlled trial
Generation of allocation sequence: "randomly allocated"
Allocation concealment: unclear
Blinding: outcomes assessor
Inclusion of randomized participants in the analysis: 100%
Participants Number: 44 enrolled (aged 5 to 56 years, mean 17.5 years; 23 males, 21 females)
Inclusion criteria: clinically diagnosed scabies defined as the association of pruritus with at least 1 classical burrow
Exclusion criteria: other disease; pregnancy; abnormal physical examination (except for cutaneous lesions); abnormal laboratory screen; refused consent
Interventions 1. Oral ivermectin 100 µg/kg bodyweight single dose (23 participants) 
 2. 10% benzyl benzoate applied to entire body except head on 3 occasions 12 h apart (21 participants)
Outcomes 1. Number of participants clinically cured at 30 days (defined as complete disappearance of initial lesions and pruritus) 
 2. Adverse events
Not included in this review:
 3. Number of participants clinically cured at 7 days 
 4. Number of participants clinically cured at 14 days 
 5. Mean clinical score (based on number and activity of lesions)
Notes Location: French Polynesia
Date: 1992
All household contacts treated at same time as the participant with 10% benzyl benzoate
Merck Sharp and Dohme supplied the ivermectin tablets at no cost