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A study to know quitting of tobacco among tobacco chwewers after Community-based education.

Evaluation of community-based behavioral intervention program on smokeless tobacco cessation – A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/01/061576
Enrollment
200
Registered
2024-01-18
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-09-16

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Intervention Group A: Intervention group will receive intensive counselling by the dentist. The intervention group also will receive cessation advice and follow up with the help of pre-

Sponsors

Indian Cancer Society Karnataka branch
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients attending oral cancer screening campaign Those who use smokeless form of tobacco or mixed. Those willing to undergo oral examination and willing to participate in a two-month community-based behavioral intervention program on smokeless tobacco cessation. Patients aged 18 and above.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Volunteers who are not available during follow up. Participants with severe withdrawal symptoms

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate quit rates of smokeless-tobacco use after Community based behavioral intervention (Group A) at two months following oral cancer screening campaign. • To evaluate quit rates of smokeless-tobacco use after One time health advice (Group B) at two months following oral cancer screening campaign. • To compare quit rates of smokeless-tobacco use after Community based behavioral intervention (Group A) with One time health advice (Group B) at two months following oral cancer screening campaign.Timepoint: Two months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To estimate the prevalence of tobacco use, willingness to quit and associated oral lesions among those attending oral cancer screening campaign. ? To estimate the follow up rates for those identified with oral lesions at oral cancer screening campaign. ? To estimate the cost effectiveness of the program in terms of quit rates achieved. ? To evaluate the influence of demographic factors, type of tobacco used and degree of tobacco dependence on the quit rates.Timepoint: Two months—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Akshata Agnihotri

SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University, Dharwad

shirahattiravi@gmail.com7259229908

Outcome results

None listed

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