Passive Prophylaxis of Lyme Disease Using Permethrin Treated Clothes

Stopped early · Phase 3 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Lyme Disease

In brief

Hypothesis: Does treatment of lower extremity clothing with permethrin prevent Lyme disease? This is a double-blind, randomized clinical trial using permethrin treatment of clothing to prevent Lyme disease.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00958139

Run by

University of Minnesota

People needed

61

Starts

2008-06-01

Expected to finish

2008-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-06-04

Who can join

Age: 14 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Summer camp staff at Tomahawk Scout Reservation
• Works in an outdoor environment
• Sleeps in an outdoor environment (platform tent)
• Present for the entire camp season (June - August)
• Informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Contraindication, allergy or previous reaction to permethrin
• Inability of subject or surrogate (e.g., parent if < 18 years of age) to provide informed consent

Where it is running

• Tomahawk Scout Camp — Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States

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