Health Condition 1: Z138- Encounter for screening for otherspecified diseases and disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: smartphone application for the follow-up of the OSMF patients: the smartphone application will be developed and circulated among the study population and the population will perform wee
Sponsors
Sharad Pawar Dental College, sawangi , meghe , wardha 442001
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients habitual to betelnut chewing (more than 6 months duration). Patients clinically diagnosed with OSMF. Patients having an acceptable literacy level (e.g, are able to read and write Hindi, Marathi, and English). Patients having access to smartphones. Patients who are able to provide electronic informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The patients not willing to participate in the study are excluded. Patients having malignant lesions are also excluded from the study. Patients not being able to use the smartphone for reading educational materials in the application.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The follow-up of the patients with OSMF is expected to be better using a smartphone application as compared to the regular outpatient department (OPD)-based follow-up.Timepoint: patients having betelnut chewing habit for 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| easy follow-up and a source of self-examination for OSMF patients.Timepoint: more than 6 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSwapnil Mohod
Sharad Pawar Dental College
Outcome results
None listed