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Effect of health education on misconceptions related to cancer among elderly in a rural area of Puducherry: A pre-post intervention study

Effect of community-based health education on misconceptions related to caregiving for cancer among elderly in a rural area of Puducherry: A pre-post intervention study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/02/049937
Enrollment
184
Registered
2023-02-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-29

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Health education: Natural divisions existing in the village like streets, colonies or any other topography will be identified. Pamphlets will be distributed to every house after the bas

Sponsors

JIPMER
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adults more than 18 years old living in a selected rural area of Puducherry

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: None

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of misconceptionTimepoint: Baseline, 2 weeks and 1 month—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the changes in the misconceptions after giving health educationTimepoint: 1 month—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sonali Sarkar

Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

sarkarsonaligh@gmail.com9442174663

Outcome results

None listed

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