Determining the Complete Protection Time of an Insect Repellent With 30% Citriodiol® Against Thre… (NCT03708120) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Determining the Complete Protection Time of an Insect Repellent With 30% Citriodiol® Against Three Species of Ticks.
United Kingdom70 participantsStarted 2018-11-15
Plain-language summary
This study evaluates the length of time an insect repellent product can protect against three species of ticks. Participants will have one arm treated with the repellent, and throughout the next 10 hours, ticks will be given the opportunity to crawl up the treated arm. The test will stop after 10 hours or when the repellent stops working whichever occurs sooner.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 65 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Able to understand and comply with the study procedures
* Able and willing to give fully informed consent
* Male or female
* Aged 18 to 65 years
* Non-smoker or willing to refrain from smoking for 24 hours prior to and during each test
* Able to stand unsupported for periods of at least 5 minutes
* Willing to have hair clipped from the wrist area (3cm upwards from wrist line)
Exclusion Criteria:
* If female, pregnant, nursing or intending to become pregnant, during the time period of the study.
* Not in good general health, including:
* serious cardiac disorder (whether active or inactive)
* serious respiratory disorder
* compromised immune system
* history of anaphylaxis
* Localised skin disorders affecting the forearms where the product will be applied (including but not restricted to open wounds, eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis or open wounds)
* Participation in another clinical intervention study (excluding biting insect challenge studies\*) in the previous 3 months
* Participation in another biting insect challenge study\* in the previous 72 hours
* Known or suspected history of tick bite allergies
* Known allergy to Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus, or any ingredients of the test product
* Known phobia of ticks or tick bites
* Employees and spouses of employees of the Study Sponsor (Citrefine Inc.), arctec, and those directly line managed by Professor James Logan
* Students of the Professor James Logan, or any other faculty members involved in the…