None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Behavioral counselling through oral health education to reduce tobacco use among Municipal Waste workers.: Face to face group counselling using 5Aâ??s and 5Râ??s model of tobacco cessa
Sponsors
Dr Laxmi Ramitha Koneti
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - MW workers of age 18-60 years of both sexes who have been working in current occupation for at least 1 year will be included in the trial. - Current tobacco users in any form. - MW workers who are willing to participate in the trial for a period of 6months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - MW workers with debilitating illness or having a psychiatric condition or other major medical issue or complex medical histories. - MW workers who are edentulous (no teeth at all) or with any suspected/diagnosed precancerous or cancerous lesions. - MW workers who have communication problems â?? if they cannot speak. - Women MW workers who are pregnant or lactating mothers will be excluded. - If anyone of them report use of smoking cessation aids or undergoing smoking cessation therapy. - If participated/participating in any trial or health education intervention related to tobacco cessation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (i.) Tobacco cessation (to quit the habit completely) (ii.) Reduction in tobacco use to half that of baseline. Timepoint: Baseline, 3rd month and at the end of 6th month. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Nicotine Dependence scores, frequency of tobacco consumption, readiness to quit, number of quit attempts (lasting for more than 24hours) during intervention period, total abstinence from tobacco use during the 7 days preceding follow-up.Timepoint: Baseline, 3rd month and at the end of 6th month. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Laxmi Ramitha Koneti
University of Hyderabad
Outcome results
None listed