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NCT Number: NCT07686159

Evaluation of Mosquito Repellent Products' Efficacy, Safety, and Public Health Implications

Human Volunteer Participation:

A total of six (6) healthy adult volunteers participated in the study, including three males and three females aged between 18 and 22 years. The volunteers participated in:

* Arm-in-Cage Test Procedure * Dermatological Safety Test

All participants were:

* Non-tobacco users * Free from dermatosis or chronic skin disease * Free from known allergic reactions to arthropod bites or mosquito repellents * Informed regarding the objectives, procedures, risks, and benefits of the study Written informed consent was obtained from all volunteers before participation. Participants were instructed not to apply perfumes, aromatics, skincare products, or other mosquito repellents on the hands for at least 12 hours before and during the experiment to minimize experimental bias.

Safety and Ethical Considerations:

1. All experiments were conducted under controlled laboratory conditions. 2. Appropriate safety precautions and monitoring procedures were maintained throughout the study. 3. Volunteers retained the right to withdraw from the study at any stage without penalty. 4. Confidentiality and anonymity of volunteer information were strictly maintained. 5. No severe physical or psychological risk was associated with participation. 6. Immediate medical support and first-aid facilities were available during experimentation.

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Key information

Age range

18 year–30 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Biomedical Engineering Department, Military Institute of Science and Technology

Dhaka, Dhaka Division, 1216, Bangladesh

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • healthy adult volunteers participated

Exclusion criteria

  • Sick and children

Treatment and study plan

Mosquito Repellent Products (Topical and Spatial Formulations)

Device

Specialized rubber gloves designed to expose only a 4 × 4 cm area of dorsal hand skin while protecting the rest of the hand. Gloves were replaced between trials to prevent cross-contamination or residual repellent effects.

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Mosquito Landings on the Treated Forearm During the WHO Arm-in-Cage Test

    Time frame: Measured at 0, 1, 2, 4, 6, and 8 hours after repellent application.

    The number of mosquito landings on the treated forearm will be counted during each exposure period using the standardized WHO Arm-in-Cage Test with 50 unfed female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.

  2. Number of Confirmed Mosquito Bites During the WHO Arm-in-Cage Test

    Time frame: Measured at 0, 1, 2, 4, 6, and 8 hours after repellent application.

    The number of confirmed mosquito bites occurring on the treated forearm will be recorded during each exposure period.

  3. Complete Protection Time Measured by the WHO Arm-in-Cage Test

    Time frame: Up to 8 hours after application.

    Complete Protection Time is defined as the elapsed time from repellent application until the first confirmed mosquito landing or bite.

  4. Percentage Protection Against Mosquito Landing

    Time frame: Measured at 0, 1, 2, 4, 6, and 8 hours after application

    Percentage protection will be calculated by comparing the number of mosquito landings on treated skin with the corresponding control observations.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants With Treatment-Related Skin Reactions

    Time frame: Within 8 hours after application.

    The number of participants experiencing erythema, itching, rash, burning sensation, or other treatment-related skin reactions after topical repellent application.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Military Institute of science and Technology

Other

Collaborators

  • Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Switzerland)
  • Texas A&M University
  • Tsinghua University
  • University of Basel
  • University of Washington

Registry information

Official study title

Comparative Evaluation of Mosquito Repellent Products in South Asia and North America: Efficacy, Safety, and Public Health Implications

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jul 7, 2026
Registry last updated
Jul 7, 2026

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