Trial reportBMC dermatology2017
Prevalence of head lice infestation and pediculicidal effect of permethrine shampoo in primary school girls in a low-income area in southeast of Iran.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 46 citations in OpenAlex.
- Prevalence and associated factors of head lice infestation among primary school children in low- and middle-income countries: systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Pediculosis capitis among school-age students worldwide as an emerging public health concern: a systematic review and meta-analysis of past five decades.Parasitology research · 2020Pooled it
- Comparative efficacy of three pediculicides to treat head lice infestation in primary school girls: a randomised controlled assessor blind trial in rural Iran.BMC dermatology · 2019Trial
- Prevalence of head lice infestation and its associated factors in primary school students in Shiraz City, Fars Province, Iran.BMC public health · 2026Article
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- Correlates of pediculosis preventive behaviors among female adolescents using a theoretical framework: A case of health belief model.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
- Comparative Efficacy of Commercial Antilice Shampoos Against Head Lice in a High-Prevalence Primary School in Thailand.Journal of parasitology research · 2025Article
- Epidemiological analysis of pediculosis and the distribution of kdr mutation frequency in head lice populations in Torbat Heydarieh city of Khorasan Razavi Province, Northeastern Iran.BMC research notes · 2024Article
- Prevalence of head louse infestation among primary schoolchildren in the Republic of Korea: nationwide observation of trends in 2011-2019.Parasites, hosts and diseases · 2023Article
- Head Lice Infestation in Pre-High School Girls, Lak Hok Suburban Area, Pathum Thani Province, in Central Thailand.Journal of parasitology research · 2023Article
- Impact of a health educational interventional program on reducing the head lice infestation among pupils in an elementary school of a sub-tropical region: a quasi-experimental study.BMC pediatrics · 2022Article
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- Risk factors associated with scabies infestation among primary schoolchildren in a low socio-economic area in southeast of Iran.BMC pediatrics · 2021Article
- Human Ectoparasites Are Highly Prevalent in the Rural Communities of Northwest Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study.Environmental health insights · 2021Article
- Study on Efficacy of 1% Permethrin Shampoo and Some Traditional Physical Treatment for Head Lice Infestation.International journal of preventive medicine · 2021Article
- Prevalence and Alternative Treatment of Head-Lice Infestation in Rural Thailand: A Community-Based Study.The Korean journal of parasitology · 2019Article
- National and Provincial Prevalence of Pediculus humanus capitis among Urban Students in Iran from 2014 to 2018.Journal of research in health sciences · 2019Article
- Prevalence of pediculosis capitis and associated factors among schoolchildren in Woreta town, northwest Ethiopia.BMC research notes · 2019Article
- Pediculosis humanus capitis Prevalence as a Health Problem in Girl's Elementary Schools, Southwest of Iran (2017-2018).Journal of research in health sciences · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundHead lice infestation is a common public health problem that is most prevalent in primary school children throughout the world, especially in developing countries including different parts of Iran. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with head lice infestation and pediculicidal effect of 1% permethrin shampoo in primary schools girls of Bashagard County, one of the low socioeconomic areas in southeast of Iran.
methodsIn this interventional study six villages with similar demographical situations were selected and randomly assigned into intervention and control areas. In each area 150 girl students aged 7-12 years were selected randomly and screened for head lice infestation by visual scalp examination. In intervention area, treatment efficacy of 1% permethrin shampoo was evaluated via re-examination for infestation after one, two, and three weeks. Pre-tested structured questionnaire was used to collect data on socio-demographic and associated factors of head lice infestation.
resultsThe prevalence of head lice infestation was 67.3%. There was significant association between head lice infestation and school grade, family size, parents' literacy, bathing facilities, frequency of hair washing, and use of shared articles (p < 0.05). The effectiveness of 1% permethrin shampoo for head lice treatment was 29.2, 68.9, and 90.3% after the first, second, and third weeks, respectively.
conclusionThe head lice infestation is a health problem in primary school girls of Bashagard County. Improvement of socioeconomic status and providing appropriate educational programs about head lice risk factors and prevention can be effective for reduction of infestation in this area.
trial registrationThis trial has been registered and approved by Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences ethical committee (Trial No.764). Trial registration date: March 17 2014.
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