None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
Satyam Upase
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. The study group comprised patients presenting with a history of chewing tobacco for more than 6 months. 2. Age group of 25 50 years males will be taken. 3. The individuals with same age group of with no deleterious tobacco habits will be taken as the control group.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Subjects with history of any systemic disease, smoking, head trauma, upper respiratory tract infections, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and use of any medications known to influence taste perception will be excluded from the study. 2. People consuming alcohol.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Smokeless tobacco use will have a significant negative impact on taste perception, potentially leading to taste distortions, reduced taste sensitivity, and altered taste preferences.Timepoint: Immediately | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Disrupted sleep patterns, characterized by insufficient sleep duration, poor sleep quality, & frequent awakenings, will be associated with impaired gustatory function. Timepoint: baseline | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Ladusingh Rajpurohit
Dr D Y Patil Dental College and Hospital Pimpri
Outcome results
None listed