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A clinical trial to study the effects of two methods of tobacco cessation, the last drag, and text messaging in tobacco using patients visiting a dental college.

EVALUATION OF THE LAST DRAG AND TEXT MESSAGING-BASED TOBACCO CESSATION INTERVENTION IN TOBACCO USERS VISITING DENTAL COLLEGE ââ?¬â?? A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/10/046129
Enrollment
44
Registered
2022-10-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: 1.The Last Drag - Six-week, seven-session group cessation program based on the transtheoretical model. duration- 6 weeks, 6 months: Motivational interviewing (MI) is a patient-centered

Sponsors

D Charumathi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adults of age 18-60 years of age who self-reported their current daily use of tobacco. Adults who had access to a mobile phone that had the capability to send and receive text messages

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals with chronic diseases or who are taking any drug which could alter the variables understudies, such as diabetes, hypertension, Parkinsonââ?¬•s disease, trauma, psychiatric disorders, alcohol, and sleep disorders. Volunteers with a significant disability such as being blind, deaf, or intellectually disabled, were excluded from the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the level of tobacco dependence among users at the first and sixth week using the Fagerstrom Test of Nicotine Dependence (FTND). To assess the behavioral change6 and readiness to quit7 among tobacco users at the first session using the transtheoretical model and contemplation ladder. 3. To estimate the level of quitting after the sixth week of session in both the intervention and control groups Timepoint: six weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the behavioural change and readiness to quit among tobacco users at the first session To estimate the level of quitting after six weeks of interventionTimepoint: Six weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactCharumathi D

Chettinad dental College and Research Institute

drjagannathmds@gmail.com9900219977

Outcome results

None listed

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