None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nicotine replacement therapy (nicotine chewing gums/lozenges) and Counselling: Nicotine chewing gums/lozenges will be given in intervention arm together with counselling for 3 months.
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Sponsors
Department of Science and technology and Renewable Energy Chandigarh Administration
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.History of consumption of any form of tobacco; bothsmoking (bidi, cigarette, cigar, hookah) and smokeless tobacco (khaini, chutki and others) in last 30 days. 2. Self motivated patients 3. 18 years of age and older 4. Patients expected to comply with the protocol 5. Patient willing to enroll in the study 6. Mentally sound patient
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient not ready/willing to quit tobacco 2. Pregnant patient, lactating mother or planning to be pregnant 3. Drug abusers or any other substance abuse 4. Patient with any psychiatric disorder or undergoing any psychiatric treatment 5. Patients with terminal illness whose prognosis of survival is less than a year 6. Patient enrolled in similar other study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND) / Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence - Smokeless Tobacco (FTND-ST) performa will be filled by patients of both groups to assess for reduction in mean FTND score from baselineTimepoint: 6th month follow up. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Effect of the therapies on the level of addiction.Timepoint: 6th month;Percentage Reduction in consumption of Tobacco quantityTimepoint: 6th Month | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Anand Gupta
Government Medical College and Hospital Chandigarh
Outcome results
None listed