Health Condition 1: K132- Leukoplakia and other disturbancesof oral epithelium, including tongue Health Condition 2: C00-C14- Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx Health Condition 3: K135- Oral submucous fibrosis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria- 1. All individuals aged above 18 years fulfilling at least one of the criteria- a. Having history of risk habits (Smoking/ chewing tobacco, betel leaf/nut, alcohol) b. Individuals with positive clinical signs (red or white patches, nonhealing ulcers of the mouth that last more than 3 weeks, restriction of mouth opening, and swelling of the neck) c.Individuals with high Blood pressure/ Hypertension and high blood sugar level/ Diabetes 2.All individuals aged above 40 years irrespective of habits/or oral lesions
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Currently undergoing treatment for malignancy 2. Pregnancy 3. Under treatment for tuberculosis or suffering from any acute illness
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.The malignant transformation rate amongst the study population 2.Develop prediction model for risk assessment in progression of OPMDs 3.Usefulness of objective assessment of Autofluorescence Imaging in surveillance of OPMDs. Timepoint: 1.malignant transformation will be assessed at 12 months 2.Prediction model will be developed at 3 years 3. Surveillance of OPMDs- at every 3 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.The association of diabetes/hypertension and progression of OPMDS 2.The agreement between FHPs, Onsite and Remote diagnosis of oral lesions 3.The agreement between remote diagnosis of oral lesions by specialists and biopsy. Biopsy in field is a challenge and compliance for biopsy expected would be low 4.Prevalence of risk habits, OPMDs/ oral cancer in the study population. Timepoint: 3 years | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
KLE Societys institute of Dental Sciences