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To purchase or authenticate to the full-text of this article, please visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-3083.2008.02829.x Byline: M Connolly ([dagger]), KA Stafford ([double dagger]), GC Coles (*[double dagger]), CTC Kennedy ([dagger]), AMR Downs (s.) Keywords: coconut-derived emulsion; control; head lice Abstract: Abstract Objective To evaluate a novel coconut-derived emulsion (CDE) shampoo against head lice infestation in children. Design A school trial in which pupils were treated on days 0 and 7 and checked on days 8 and 15 and a family trial where product was applied by parents three times in 2 weeks or used as a cosmetic shampoo and checked on days 14 and days 70. Setting UK schools in Bristol and Western-super-Mare and families in Northern Somerset. Main outcome measure Numbers of children free from infestation after treatment. Results In the school trial, percentage cures at day 8 were 14% (permethrin, n = 7) and 61% (CDE, n = 37). In the family trial where all family members were treated, cure rate was 96% (n = 28), and if the shampoo was subsequently used as a cosmetic shampoo, only 1 of 12 children became re-infested after 10 weeks. Conclusion CDE shampoo is a novel effective method of controlling head lice and used after treatment as a cosmetic shampoo can aid in the reduction of re-infestation. Abstract: Conflicts of interest None declared Author Affiliation: ([dagger])Department of Dermatology, Bristol Dermatology Centre, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK ([double dagger])Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Langford House, Bristol, UK (s.)Department of Dermatology, Royal Devon Hospital, Exeter, Devon, UK Article History: Received: 13 February 2008; Accepted 12 March 2008 Article note: (*) Correspondence: GC Coles. E-mail: gerald.c.coles@bristol.ac.uk