Schenone 1986.
Methods | Design: randomized controlled trial Generation of allocation sequence: unclear Allocation concealment: unclear Blinding: unclear Inclusion of randomized participants in the analysis: 100% |
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Participants | Number: 127 enrolled (aged 4 to 19 years; 53 males, 74 females) Inclusion criteria: clinical diagnosis of scabies Exclusion criteria: none stated |
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Interventions | 1. 40 mL of 0.02% decamethrin lotion, applied everywhere except skull and face, daily for 2 days, and repeated on 2 more days 1 week later (53 participants) 2. 40 mL of 0.02% decamethrin lotion, applied everywhere except skull and face, daily for 4 days (74 participants) | |
Outcomes | 1. Number of participants clinically cured at 21 days (defined as no active lesions) | |
Notes | Location: Chile (18 boarding schools in Santiago) Date: 1985 Prevalence amongst boarding school children (aged 4 to 19): 127/868 (14.6%) Contacts treated with single dose of 0.02% decamethrin |