Comparing effect Of Nicotine Replacement Therapy, Laser Therapy and Behavioural Counselling for quitting tobacco -A Parallel Randomized Clinical Trial.

Comparative evaluation of effect Of pharmacotherapy, laser therapy and behavioural counselling on tobacco cessation-A parallel randomized clinical trial.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/07/071001

Enrollment

Registered

2024-07-22

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-08-19

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: laser: participants were provided laser therapy once weekly for one month interval. Intervention2: Nicotine lozenges, Laser therapy, Behavioural therapy: Nicotine Therapy dose given per

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Participants should be above 18-45 year old . 2.Participants should be current tobacco users with low to moderate nicotine dependence are included. 3.Participants who are self-willing to quit tobacco.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Known patients of diabetes mellitus, cardiac problem, epilepsy, people lacking skin sensation, immunocompromised individuals, patients with autoimmune diseases, severe skin lesions people suffering from undiagnosed fever, infection at and around the acupuncture points. 2. People who are on psychiatric medication and unable to comply with scheduled appointment. 3. People using Roaccutane at any time with in the last six months.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1.To evaluate and compare nicotine dependence among tobacco users before and one month after having Nicotine lozenges , lazer therapy and behavioural counselling. 2. To evaluate and compare salivary cotinine level before and one month after having Nicotine lozenges, lazer therapy and behavioural counselling. 3. To evaluate and compare urine cotinine level before and one month after having Nicotine lozenges , lazer therapy and behavioural counselling Timepoint: at the end of one month time interval	—

Measure

Time frame

1.To evaluate and compare nicotine dependence among tobacco users before and one month after having Nicotine lozenges , lazer therapy and behavioural counselling. 2. To evaluate and compare salivary cotinine level before and one month after having Nicotine lozenges, lazer therapy and behavioural counselling. 3. To evaluate and compare urine cotinine level before and one month after having Nicotine lozenges , lazer therapy and behavioural counselling Timepoint: at the end of one month time interval

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To evaluate and compare physical effect due to tobacco use before and one month after having Nicotine lozenges, lazer therapy and behavioural counselling. Timepoint: at the end of one month time interval	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Mahesh Khainar

Faculty of Dental Sciences, Banaras Hindu University

kmahesh222@gmail.com8853826867

Outcome results