Health Condition 1: F172- Nicotine dependence
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Subjects willing or motivated to quit or cut down the dependency on tobacco products. 2. Subjects aged 19 to 65 years, irrespective of gender or socioeconomic conditions. 3. Subjects fulfilling the diagnostic criteria of the DSM 5 diagnosis of TUD. 4. Subjects willing to provide informed consent in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Subjects having Tobacco addiction with other Psychoactive Substance abuse. 2. Coexisting dependent alcohol users. 3. Active psychiatric disorders requiring medication which include schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder with suicidal ideation. 4. Other medical co morbidities like end stage organ failure, active malignancy, severe cardiovascular, respiratory disease, unstable angina pectoris or myocardial infarction. 5. Pregnant, puerperal, lactating women. 6. Self reported immunocompromised state. 7. Current use of any medications or pharmacotherapy for tobacco cessation. 8. Currently participating in or under any form of trial or research study. 9. Undergoing treatment for any chronic disease.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (1) The Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND); (2)The Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence-Smokeless Tobacco (FTND-ST) Timepoint: Baseline, 3rd and 6th months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)Timepoint: Baseline, 3rd and 6th months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Homoeopathy