High efficacy of a dimeticone-based pediculicide following a brief application: in vitro assays and randomized controlled investigator-blinded clinical trial

Table 2 Grade of infestation at baseline (V1)

	Dimeticone group Mean (median; maximum; Q1-Q3)	Permethrin group Mean (median; maximum; Q1-Q3)
Adult lice	1.6 (1.0; 13; 0–2)	1.9 (2.0; 7; 1–3)
Nymphal instars 1	3.6 (3.0; 21; 2–5)	4.0 (3.0; 13; 2–4)
Nymphal instars 2	3.6 (3.0; 15; 2–5)	3.6 (3.0; 14; 2–4)
Nymphal instars 3	1.7 (2.0; 8; 0–3)	2.2 (2.0; 7; 1–3)

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