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Community Based Oral Cavity Cancer Screening

Creating a Replicable Model of Oral Cancer Screening Programme by Implementing it among High-Risk Population Residing in Low Socio-Economic Settings in Mumbai, Maharashtra - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/04/085218
Enrollment
25000
Registered
2025-04-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-28

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Sponsors

NIL
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All adults above the age of 18 years and using tobacco and/ or alcohol will be enrolled.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Any acute or chronic health condition that may limit the ability of the potential participant to participate in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Development and implementation of a replicable model for oral cavity cancer awareness, screening, and tobacco cessation among high-risk populations in low socio-economic settings in Mumbai.Timepoint: 3 years

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Increased awareness among participants and their family members about the hazards of smoking, smokeless tobacco, and alcohol. 2. Identification and documentation of oral cancer risk factors among enrolled participants. 3. Estimated prevalence of oral pre-cancerous and cancerous lesions in the target population. 4. Provision of first-round Tobacco Cessation Counselling (TCC) to at least 25,000 participants during community camps. 5. Delivery of follow-up TCC via phone at three-month intervals (four sessions) to all identified tobacco users. 6. Assessment of feasibility, scalability, and transferability of the model for integration into public health systems across Mumbai, other Indian regions, and LMICs. Timepoint: 3 years

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Gauravi Mishra

Centre for Cancer Epidemiology,Tata Memorial Centre

gauravi2005@yahoo.co.in02224174634

Outcome results

None listed

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