Health Condition 1: F191- Other psychoactive substance abuse
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Intervention2: Nil: Nil
Intervention3: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
Sanhita Parasar principal investigator
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients above 18 years and who give their consent to be the part of the study will be included . Patients with any form of areca nut chewing habits (with or without tobacco) will be included. Participants without a history of areca nut chewing with tobacco and without tobacco and without any oral lesions or changes will be included as control group for comparative analysis.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who are not willing to participate will be excluded from the study. Patients with limited mouth opening for detailed oral evaluation and the patients who are not cooperative or oriented to provide habit information and clinical examination will also be excluded. Emergency cases like trauma or patients with any mental or physical abnormality or any systemic disease that will hinder or affect the study procedure will also be excluded from this study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The prevalence of various forms of areca nut chewing habits and percentage and types of various oral mucosal changes attributed to the areca nut chewing habits along with confounding risk factors.Timepoint: Baseline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Results of the study can be a strong basis in policy makingTimepoint: Baseline | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactMathangi K
Manipal College of Dental Sciences Manipal
Outcome results
None listed