Parasitic ectoparasitic infectious disease
MONDO:0002875Infestations by parasites which live on, or burrow into, the surface of their host's epidermis. Most ectoparasites are arthropods.
Also known as: Infestations, ectoparasitic, ectoparasitic infestation, infestation, ectoparasitic
17 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 0 tagged with Parasitic ectoparasitic infectious disease itself.
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Sub-types of Parasitic ectoparasitic infectious disease
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Mite infestation 0 trials · 12 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
- Scabies 12 trials Sub-types →
- Trombiculiasis 0 trials
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Lice infestation 4 trials
3 sub-types
- Pediculus humanus capitis infestation 4 trials
- Pediculus humanus corporis infestation 0 trials
- Pthirus pubis infestation 0 trials
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Tungiasis 1 trial
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External hirudiniasis 0 trials
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Myiasis 0 trials
4 sub-types
- Cavitary myiasis 0 trials
- Cutaneous myiasis 0 trials Sub-types →
- Hypodermyiasis 0 trials Sub-types →
- Screw worm infectious disease 0 trials
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Tick infestation 0 trials
1 sub-type
- Tick paralysis 0 trials
Most studied deeper sub-types
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New shampoo promises to zap head lice in minutes
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests a new shampoo for head lice. It aims to kill lice quickly and safely. The study will include 180 healthy people aged 2 and older with mild to moderate lice. The new shampoo will be compared to a similar product already on the market.
Sponsor: Perrigo CSCI • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:03 UTC
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New study aims to find best scabies treatment for babies
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis early-phase trial will test different ways of using permethrin cream to treat scabies in 68 infants and children aged 1 month to 4 years. The goal is to see which strategy works best to kill the mites and relieve itching. Researchers will check skin scrapings under a microsc…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:01 UTC
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New Lice-Zapping device takes on shampoo in Head-to-Head trial
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study compares a new medical device that works physically (X92001919) to a standard anti-lice shampoo (Paranix) for treating head lice. About 34 healthy people aged 2 and older with mild to moderate lice will receive either the device or the shampoo. The main goal is to see …
Sponsor: Oystershell NV • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:59 UTC
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Could a new drug combo wipe out three parasitic diseases at once?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis large study in Fiji tests whether a new combination of drugs (moxidectin plus two others) can safely treat three common parasitic infections: lymphatic filariasis, scabies, and strongyloidiasis. About 5,100 people will receive either the new combo or the standard treatment o…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Medicines Development for Global Health • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 14:32 UTC
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AI app aims to help frontline workers diagnose neglected skin diseases
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a mobile app using artificial intelligence can help frontline health workers in sub-Saharan Africa better diagnose skin-related neglected tropical diseases, like leprosy and scabies. Researchers will collect images from dermatologists to train the AI, the…
Sponsor: Kenya Medical Research Institute • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:04 UTC
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Is your nose fueling infected eczema and scabies sores?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingResearchers are studying where the bacteria that infect skin sores come from in people with scabies or atopic dermatitis. They will compare bacteria grown from infected skin lesions with bacteria from nasal swabs to see if the same species appear in both places. A group of health…
Sponsor: Istanbul Medeniyet University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC