Health Condition 1: K132- Leukoplakia and other disturbancesof oral epithelium, including tongue
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adults aged nineteen to fifty five years with clinically diagnosed oral leukoplakia and a history of tobacco use in any form, who are willing to provide written informed consent, able to understand Hindi or English, and willing to comply with study follow up.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with a history of oral cancer, pregnant or lactating women, individuals with severe systemic illness affecting participation, patients currently enrolled in other tobacco cessation programs, and those unwilling to provide informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Tobacco cessation status and addiction level among tobacco users with leukoplakia. Tobacco cessation will be assessed using the Importance, Readiness, and Confidence (IRC) scale, and addiction levels will be assessed using the Fagerstr m Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND).Timepoint: baseline , 4 weeks and 8 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Urine cotinine levelTimepoint: 24th week;Progression or regression of leukoplakia lesionsTimepoint: 4th week, 12th week, and 24th week;Treatment uptake (laser ablation)Timepoint: 4 weeks, 12 weeks, and 24 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
King George s Medical University, Lucknow