None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Mobile health (mHealth) behavior change intervention through weekly WhatsApp messages: Participants will receive standardised face-to-face behaviour change counselling at baseline. This
Sponsors
Dr Abhishek Gautam
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Tobacco users who are residents of Gokalpuri for 6 months and will stay in Gokalpuri for at least another 4 months. 2. Access to a mobile phone (personal or shared family member mobile phone) capable of receiving WhatsApp messages. 3. Willingness to quit tobacco.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Tobacco users already enrolled in tobacco de-addiction therapy. 2. Tobacco users with clinically diagnosed oral malignancy or any lung pathology requiring immediate medical consultation. 3. High dependence users with Fagerstrom score (7 10) will be excluded from the study. 4. Individuals who are not able to read, write and communicate.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in mean quantity and mean frequency of tobacco use before and after interventionTimepoint: baseline and 12 14 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sociodemographic and behavioural factors associated with tobacco use. (Behavioural factors include peer influence, family history of tobacco use, co-substance use, knowledge and attitudes towards tobacco, exposure to advertising, accessibility, age of initiation, social acceptability.)Timepoint: Baseline;Change in Mean Dependence Scores measured using Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence before and after intervention.Timepoint: Baseline and 12 14 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Shivani Rao
Maulana Azad Medical College Delhi
Outcome results
None listed