NCT02624843

Brief Summary

To establish the therapeutic equivalence and safety of a generic Benzyl Alcohol Lotion 5% with Ulesfia Lotion 5% in eradication of head lice in the study subjects.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
239

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2015

Shorter than P25 for phase_3

Geographic Reach
1 country

4 active sites

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2015

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2015

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2015

Completed
24 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 25, 2015

Completed
14 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 9, 2015

Completed
4.7 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

September 3, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

January 27, 2021

Status Verified

January 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

3 months

First QC Date

November 25, 2015

Results QC Date

August 18, 2020

Last Update Submit

January 11, 2021

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Number of Participants With Infestation Successfully Eliminated by Active Treatment.

    Successful elimination of infestation by active treatment \[Time frame: 22 + 2 days\]. No evidence of active head lice infestation 22 days after enrollment.

    Study Day 22 +/-2

Study Arms (3)

Benzyl Alcohol Lotion 5%

EXPERIMENTAL

Day 1- Sufficient to saturate hair and scalp for 10 min and then washed out. Day 8 -Sufficient to saturate hair and scalp for 10 min and then washed out.

Drug: Benzyl Alcohol Lotion 5%

Ulesfia (Benzyl Alcohol Lotion 5%)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Day 1- Sufficient to saturate hair and scalp for 10 min and then washed out. Day 8 -Sufficient to saturate hair and scalp for 10 min and then washed out.

Drug: Ulesfia (benzyl alcohol lotion) 5%

Vehicle Placebo Lotion 0%

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Day 1- Sufficient to saturate hair and scalp for 10 min and then washed out. Day 8 -Sufficient to saturate hair and scalp for 10 min and then washed out.

Drug: Placebo

Interventions

White topical lotion

Benzyl Alcohol Lotion 5%

White topical lotion

Ulesfia (Benzyl Alcohol Lotion 5%)

White topical lotion

Vehicle Placebo Lotion 0%

Eligibility Criteria

Age6 Months - 60 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Healthy males or non-pregnant females aged 6 month or over with an upper age limit of 60 years.
  • Prospective participants upon examination are confirmed to have at least 3 live head lice (defined as lice adults or nymphs) and at least 5 viable appearance louse eggs (nits).
  • Prospective participants who give written informed consent or, if the participant is under 17 years of age, whose parent/guardian gives written informed consent to participate in the study.
  • Prospective participants who will be available for follow up visits over the 21 days following first treatment.
  • Prospective female participants (including female caregivers) of childbearing potential who are willing to provide a urine pregnancy test.
  • Prospective participants who agree not to shave their hair or use any other pediculicide, nit combing, or louse treatment method during the course of the study.

You may not qualify if:

  • Prospective participants with a known sensitivity to any of the ingredients in benzyl alcohol lotion 5% (Hi-Tech Pharmacal Inc) or Ulesfia 5% (Shionogi Inc).
  • Prospective participants with a known history of irritation or sensitivity to pediculicides or hair care products.
  • Prospective participants with a secondary bacterial infection of the scalp (eg. impetigo/pyoderma) or have a secondary or long term scalp condition that could make it difficult to evaluate the extent and severity of an infestation or that would present a problem in the evaluation of response to therapy (e.g., psoriatic lesions of the scalp, extensive seborrheic dermatitis).
  • Prospective participants who have been treated with other head lice products within 4 weeks prior to randomization.
  • Prospective participants who regularly shave their hair, have bleached their hair, used a permanent color on their hair, or their hair has been permanently straightened or waved within the previous 2 weeks.
  • Prospective participants who have been treated with Trimethoprim containing products within the previous 4 weeks, or who are currently taking such a course.
  • Females who are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, during the course of the study period, or are currently breast feeding mothers.
  • Females of childbearing potential who are unwilling to use an adequate method of contraception from at least 4 weeks prior to the first application of treatment and until 4 weeks after the last application of treatment, or who are unwilling to take a urine pregnancy test.
  • Prospective participants who have participated in another clinical study or used an investigational new drug within 1 month before entry into this study.
  • Participants who have already participated in this clinical study.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (4)

Axis Clinical Trials

Los Angeles, California, 90017, United States

Location

Axis Clinical Trials

Los Angeles, California, 90036, United States

Location

South Florida Family Health and Research Centers (Lice Source Services Inc)

Miami, Florida, 33186, United States

Location

South Florida Family Health and Research Centers (Lice Source Services Inc)

Plantation, Florida, 33313, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

EthanolBenzyl Alcohols

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

AlcoholsOrganic ChemicalsBenzyl CompoundsBenzene DerivativesHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbons

Results Point of Contact

Title
Elisabeth Rivera
Organization
South Florida Family Health & Research

Study Officials

  • Elisabeth Rivera

    South Florida Family Health and Research Centers

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Lydie Hazan, MD

    Axis Clinical Trials

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Patrick Clarke, MD

    Axis Clinical Trials

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Lidia E Serrano

    South Florida Family Health and Research Centers

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Nancy Pyram-Bernard, D.O.

    South Florida Family Health and Research Centers

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Ian F Burgess, M.Phil.

    Insect Research and Development LTD

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restrictive Agreement
No

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 25, 2015

First Posted

December 9, 2015

Study Start

August 1, 2015

Primary Completion

November 1, 2015

Study Completion

November 1, 2015

Last Updated

January 27, 2021

Results First Posted

September 3, 2020

Record last verified: 2021-01

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