A study to compare how well a special 3D video phone call counseling and WhatsApp messaging help smokers in Chennai in the process of quitting smoking habit

Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Teledentistry and mHealth in Behavioural Therapy of Tobacco Cessation among Smokers in Chennai - A Randomized Controlled Trial - NIL

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/05/087708

Enrollment

160

Registered

2025-05-27

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-06-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: m-Health Intervention: Whatsapp messaging will be done regarding harmful effects of tobacco and quitting benefits Intervention2: Virtual Reality Video: Three dimensional video will be s

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Smokers who are aged 18 years and above will be included in the study 2) Participants who give informed consent for the participation in the study will be included in the study 3)Participants who are current smokers will be included in the study [Definition-An adult who has smoked 100 cigarettes in his or her lifetime and who currently smokes cigarettes] 4)Participants who are indulged in consumption of any forms of Smoking Tobacco (eg. Cigarette, Bidi, Hookah etc.) will be included in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Participants who are not willing to participate in the second stage (follow up) of the study 2) Participants who are not willing to give informed consent for the participation in the study 3)Participants who are former smokers will not be included in the study. (Definition-An adult who has smoked at least 100 cigarettes in his or her lifetime but who had quit smoking at the time of interview) 4)Participants who are former smokers will not be included in the study. (Definition-An adult who has never smoked, or who has smoked less than 100 cigarettes in his or her lifetime.) 5)Participants who had undergone any previous Tobacco Cessation Counselling sessions will not be included in the study 6)Participants who are under any form of pharmacotherapy for the purpose of tobacco cessation at present or in the past will not be included in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Continuous Abstinence Rate -Quit rate among smokers will be the outcomeTimepoint: Time points is specific time at which the outcome will be assessed/estimated At Baseline After 1 month After 3 months After 6 months After 12 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
NILTimepoint: NIL	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactKrishna Prakash

Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

saravanabalaji15101@gmail.com9444835846

Outcome results