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Reasons for delay in diagnosis and treatment of oral cancer in patients seeking care in a tertiary care hospital in Delhi.

A cross-sectional study on patient interval and pathways to treatment of patients with oral cancer in a tertiary care hospital in Delhi. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/07/055360
Enrollment
130
Registered
2023-07-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-07-25

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 Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Maulana Azad Medical College
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients willing to participate in the study. 2. Patients with malignant neoplasm of the oral cavity or oropharynx. 3. Patient on treatment that was started within last 3 months.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Severely ill patients. 2. Patients with history of cancer of other body parts, or with recurrence of oral or oropharyngeal cancer.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Duration of â??patient intervalâ?? in patients seeking care for oral or oropharyngeal cancer in a tertiary hospital in Delhi.Timepoint: 1 year

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Association of demographic, socio-economic & other factors with patient, diagnostic and treatment intervals among the study subjects.Timepoint: 1 year;Duration of â??diagnostic intervalâ?? among the study subjects.Timepoint: 1 year;Duration of â??treatment intervalâ?? among the study subjectsTimepoint: 1 year;Treatment seeking behaviour among the study subjects.Timepoint: 1 year

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr MM Singh

Maulana Azad Medical College

megharita1@gmail.com9818354458

Outcome results

None listed

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