Effectiveness of dimeticone oils versus sodium carbonate solution in the treatment of tungiasis in Kenya: a non-inferiority randomised trial
This study demonstrated that 5% sodium carbonate did not meet the non-inferiority margin compared with NYDA<sup>®</sup> in treating tungiasis. Nevertheless, in settings where NYDA<sup>®</sup> is not accessible, it may still be considered an alternative. Trial registration This study was registered with UMIN-CTR (Trial ID: UMIN000044320; reception desk number: R000050621) on 28 May 2021.
Authors
- Kana Suzuki
- Juma Vitalis
- Evans Amukoye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0683-0585)
- Asiko Ongaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3656-875X)
- Obino Tai
- Satoshi Kaneko
- Abigael Osendi
- Yasuhiko Kamiya
- Chris Smith
Institutions
- Kenya Medical Research Institute (KE)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Department of Health (ZA)
- Nagasaki University (JP)
- Yokohama City University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tropical Medicine and Health
- Published
- 2026-03-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-026-00909-7
- Primary Topic
- Dermatological diseases and infestations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science