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

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%
Participants Number: 127 enrolled (aged 4 to 19 years; 53 males, 74 females)
Inclusion criteria: clinical diagnosis of scabies
Exclusion criteria: none stated
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