Better Disease Control by Multidrug Regimen in Scabies

Summary

Scabies is associated with significant discomfort and social taboo. Existing treatment regimen frequently fails due to lack of patient compliance. We compared single use regimen to existing standard repeat application regimen for treatment of scabies.

Timeline

Start

2017-01

Primary completion

2017-12

Completion

2018-07

Publications

• Background Heukelbach J, Feldmeier H. Scabies. Lancet. 2006 May 27;367(9524):1767-74. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(06)68772-2.
• Background FitzGerald D, Grainger RJ, Reid A. Interventions for preventing the spread of infestation in close contacts of people with scabies. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2014 Feb 24;2014(2):CD009943. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009943.pub2.
• Background Hicks MI, Elston DM. Scabies. Dermatol Ther. 2009 Jul-Aug;22(4):279-92. doi: 10.1111/j.1529-8019.2009.01243.x.
• Background Trettin B, Lassen JA, Andersen F, Agerskov H. The journey of having scabies-a qualitative study. J Nurs Educ Pract. 2018;9(2):1.
• Background Heukelbach J, Mazigo HD, Ugbomoiko US. Impact of scabies in resource-poor communities. Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2013 Apr;26(2):127-32. doi: 10.1097/QCO.0b013e32835e847b.
• Background Strong M, Johnstone P. Interventions for treating scabies. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007 Jul 18;2007(3):CD000320. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000320.pub2.
• Background Rosumeck S, Nast A, Dressler C. Ivermectin and permethrin for treating scabies. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018 Apr 2;4(4):CD012994. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012994.
• Background Mounsey KE, Holt DC, McCarthy J, Currie BJ, Walton SF. Scabies: molecular perspectives and therapeutic implications in the face of emerging drug resistance. Future Microbiol. 2008 Feb;3(1):57-66. doi: 10.2217/17460913.3.1.57.
• Background Sunderkotter C, Aebischer A, Neufeld M, Loser C, Kreuter A, Bialek R, Hamm H, Feldmeier H. Zunahme von Skabies in Deutschland und Entwicklung resistenter Kratzemilben? Evidenz und Konsequenz. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges. 2019 Jan;17(1):15-24. doi: 10.1111/ddg.13706_g. No abstract available.
• Background Arora P, Rudnicka L, Sar-Pomian M, Wollina U, Jafferany M, Lotti T, Sadoughifar R, Sitkowska Z, Goldust M. Scabies: A comprehensive review and current perspectives. Dermatol Ther. 2020 Jul;33(4):e13746. doi: 10.1111/dth.13746. Epub 2020 Jul 6.
• Background Taplin D, Porcelain SL, Meinking TL, Athey RL, Chen JA, Castillero PM, Sanchez R. Community control of scabies: a model based on use of permethrin cream. Lancet. 1991 Apr 27;337(8748):1016-8. doi: 10.1016/0140-6736(91)92669-s.
• Background Purvis RS, Tyring SK. An outbreak of lindane-resistant scabies treated successfully with permethrin 5% cream. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1991 Dec;25(6 Pt 1):1015-6. doi: 10.1016/0190-9622(91)70300-q.
• Background 1. Mushtaq A, Khurshid K, Pal SS. Comparison of efficacy and safety of oral ivermectin with topical permethrin in treatment of scabies. J Pakistan Assoc Dermatologists. 2010;20(4):227-31.
• Background Sharma R, Singal A. Topical permethrin and oral ivermectin in the management of scabies: a prospective, randomized, double blind, controlled study. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2011 Sep-Oct;77(5):581-6. doi: 10.4103/0378-6323.84063.
• Background Dhana A, Yen H, Okhovat JP, Cho E, Keum N, Khumalo NP. Ivermectin versus permethrin in the treatment of scabies: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2018 Jan;78(1):194-198. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2017.09.006. No abstract available.
• Background Chhaiya SB, Patel VJ, Dave JN, Mehta DS, Shah HA. Comparative efficacy and safety of topical permethrin, topical ivermectin, and oral ivermectin in patients of uncomplicated scabies. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2012 Sep-Oct;78(5):605-10. doi: 10.4103/0378-6323.100571.
• Background Goldust M, Rezaee E, Hemayat S. Treatment of scabies: Comparison of permethrin 5% versus ivermectin. J Dermatol. 2012 Jun;39(6):545-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2011.01481.x. Epub 2012 Mar 5.
• Background Chandler DJ, Fuller LC. A Review of Scabies: An Infestation More than Skin Deep. Dermatology. 2019;235(2):79-90. doi: 10.1159/000495290. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

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