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Testing a metered tobacco dispenser to reduce tobacco dust and respiratory symptoms in women bidi workers.

Efficacy of Metered tobacco dispenser in reducing tobacco dust exposure and respiratory symptoms among female bidi rollers-A pre post quasi experimental study. - NIL

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/12/098557
Enrollment
200
Registered
2025-12-05
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-08

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Metered Tobacco dispenser use for 3 months : The metered tobacco dispenser is a device developed using a modified 3D-printing technique to reduce direct tobacco dust exposure to respira

Sponsors

ICMR,New Delhi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult healthy female bidi roller age more than 18 years rolling at least 500-1000 bidis per day. Employed in the same occupation for more than 5 years. Non Smoker and Non tobacco chewer with non smoking/non tobacco chewing members.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not giving consent. Present or past smokers

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Establishment of efficacy of Metered tobacco dispenser in reducing in respiratory symptoms of female bidi rollers.Timepoint: pre and post intervention, intervention for 3 months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Establishment of efficacy of Metered tobacco dispenser in reducing urine cotinine levels of female bidi rollers.Timepoint: pre and post intervention, intervention for 3 months;Establishment of efficacy of Metered tobacco dispenser in reducing personal tobacco dust /Nicotine exposure of female bidi rollers.Timepoint: pre and post intervention, intervention for 3 months—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Mahendra Thakor

National Institute of Occupational Health, ICMR

mahendra.t@icmr.gov.in07922688922

Outcome results

None listed

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