Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Oral Ivermectin Versus Topical Permethrin to Treat Scabies in Children: a Cluster Multicenter Randomized Trial
Brief Summary:
Scabies remains a frequent condition that affects adults and children. The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of two drug treatments against scabies in children and their close contacts. One group will apply topical permethrin 5% and the other group will receive oral ivermectin.
Both groups will be treated twice, once at inclusion and the second time 10 days later. Both treatment regimens have been used widely and are safe to use.