None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
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
| Measure | Time 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
| Measure | Time 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
Chettinad dental College and Research Institute