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Application of a digital platform to enter the factors responsible for head and neck cancer and to study the factors that can affect availing treatment for the same.

Implementation of Population portal and establishing a prospective profile of head and neck cancer patients attending a tertiary cancer centre in southern Karnataka, India

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/01/048907
Enrollment
500
Registered
2023-01-11
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-06

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: C00-C14- Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx

Interventions

Intervention1: nil: nil

Sponsors

Kasturba Medical College Manipal MAHE Manipal
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: for cross- sectional study, 1. All the newly diagnosed HNC patients aged 18 years and above reporting to the center for treatment. 2. All those who are willing to participate in the study and provides voluntary informed consent. For case-control study, 1.For Cases: Newly diagnosed Oral cancer patients reporting to the Centre for treatment, during the study period. 2. Controls: Hospital based controls: - Bystanders of cases attending Surgery OPD or admitted in the Surgery ward will be included as controls. Community based controls: Individuals attending the rural health centers of Department of Community Medicine, KMC, Manipal for the management of general health conditions.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria for cross sectional study: 1. Patients with premalignant conditions. 2. Patients without biopsy confirmation of malignancy. 3. Patients previously treated for HNCs, and presently with recurrent/progressive disease. Exclusion criteria for case control study: 1. Cases: Oral cancer patients who are severely ill and unable to give informed consent. 2. Controls: 2.1. Bystanders related to HNC cases. 2.2. Those with previous history of any cancer.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Implementation of population portal for head and neck cancer patients diagnosed at MCCCC, Manipal, as part of existing MODEMS. 2. Establishing the epidemiological profile of the head and neck cancer patients, that can be used for cancer control activities and for future research. 3. Identifying the risk factors associated with oral cancer cases in this region. 4. Planning interventional strategies to prevent and control oral cancer in the study areaTimepoint: 2 years—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
nilTimepoint: nil—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Vaishna Shankar M

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, MAHE, Manipal.

ranjitha.shetty@manipal.edu

Outcome results

None listed

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