None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women aged 18 to 45 years Current Mishri (smokeless tobacco) users with a minimum daily use for at least the past 6 consecutive months Resident of the selected Primary Health Centre (PHC) area in Pune district, Maharashtra Able to understand and communicate in Marathi or Hindi Willing and able to provide written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Details: Pregnant or lactating women Women currently enrolled in any other tobacco cessation program Women with severe psychiatric illness or cognitive impairment that may interfere with participation or consent Women unwilling or unable to provide informed written consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Biochemically validated tobacco cessation at 6 months, measured by self-reported abstinence from Mishri use, confirmed using salivary cotinine testingTimepoint: Time Points for Outcome Assessment The primary outcome was assessed at the following time points: Baseline (0 months): To record initial Mishri use status and establish cotinine levels 3 months: Intermediate follow-up to monitor progress and reinforce cessation motivation 6 months: Final follow-up and endpoint, used for determining the primary cessation outcome This timeline allowed the evaluation of both short-term behavioral change and sustained abstinence from Mishri. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| naTimepoint: na | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Sinhgad Dental College and Hospital