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A study to find how helpful health education is,in reducing the number of bacteria(oral Streptococcus mutans)in children(age 10-19) who belong to scheduled tribe in udupi district who have smoking parents at home

Effectiveness of Distancing Individual from Smoke - a COmmunity Model intervention (DISCOM) on oral Streptococcus mutans levels in adolescent population of scheduled tribes exposed to Second Hand Smoke (SHS) in Udupi district: A randomized control trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/10/028669
Enrollment
240
Registered
2020-10-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Distancing Individual from Smoke - a COmmunity Model intervention (DISCOM): For participant arm, basic health education plus follow up education sessions every 3 months, which will incl

Sponsors

Indian Council for Medical Research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. All adolescents who reside in the smokers house, who consent for the study, who themselves donâ??t smoke, who are aged between 10-19 years (Date of Birth between 1/1/2001-1/1/2011) 2. Adolescents who can read and understand local language (Kannada). 3. Adolescents who reside in the houses where smoker smokes inside the house or in the vicinity of the house.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Adolescents residing elsewhere, visiting the smokers house occasionally 2. Adolescents with other serious health conditions / with special needs 3. Adolescents who use any form of tobacco

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction in levels of Streptococcus mutans in the saliva of the adolescent pre and post interventionTimepoint: The primary outcome will be assessed at the baseline and at 1 year after the start of intervention.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1)Hair cotinine values after 1 year 2)Knowledge, attitude and practice of adolescents towards second hand smoking after 1 year of intervention. 3)Effectiveness of intervention according to adolescents after 2.5 years of participating in the studyTimepoint: 1)1 year 2) 1 year 3)2.5 years—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Karthik M

Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal

vasthare.ram@manipal.edu9845100424

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026