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New study aims to find best scabies treatment for babies
NCT ID NCT07247630
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This 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 microscope to confirm the infection is gone.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Permethrin 5% cream
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could identify the best way to use permethrin to clear scabies in very young children, improving treatment guidelines.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-phase study with only 68 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The trial hasn't started yet, and the outcome is based on skin scrapings, not long-term relief.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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About 68 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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1 month to 4 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 1 month to 4 years age. * Both gender * Scabies as defined in operational definition Exclusion Criteria: * • Drug sensitivity test results for hypersensitivity to permethrin * Having renal or hepatic impairment. * Individuals with additional long-term skin and systemic disorders (such as diabetes, hypertension, asthma, epilepsy, acne, psoriasis)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pak emirates military hospital,Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, 00666, Pakistan
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