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A Study to compare Aromatherapy with nicotine replacement therapy on nicotine dependence for transgenders .

Comparing the effectiveness of indigenous aromatherapy with conventional nicotine replacement therapy for nicotine dependency on transgenders of Pondicherry - ARO

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/12/048385
Enrollment
50
Registered
2022-12-22
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-01-09

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K088- Other specified disorders of teethand supporting structures

Interventions

Intervention1: Organic black pepper aromatherapy inhalers: the inhaler is manufactured by the company named Timeless essential aromatics, the product can be purchased online. this product will help to

Sponsors

INDIRA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCES
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Participants using any form of tobacco until the day of recruitment, 2.were aged between 19 and 55 years, 3.were ready to reduce or quit tobacco use, ready to use nicotine replacement therapy as prescribed by the investigator, 4.were able to understand English and Tamil language and were able to provide consent and have access to a mobile phone, included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Smokers with nasal septal deviation, sinusitis, upper respiratory tract infections 2.unstable angina, severe cardiac arrhythmia, recent acute myocardial infarction or cerebrovascular accident in preceding 3â??months below 18â??years old, being, unable to use gum, 3.With a previous history of failure to NRT were excluded from the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
TO ASSESS NICOTINE DEPENDENCETimepoint: 14 DAYS,28 DAYS,45 DAYS

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To assess salivary cotinine levelsTimepoint: After 45 days

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactS Logesh

INDIRA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCES,SBV UNIVERSITY

senthilm@igids.ac.in9486365954

Outcome results

None listed

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