Effect of health education on mouth cancer and tobacco usage among young adults living in urban slums - An experimental study

Effectiveness of educational interventions based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour on oral cancer related knowledge and tobacco usage among young adult slum dwellers : A cluster Randomized controlled trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/07/113245

Enrollment

Registered

2026-07-02

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Education intervention through Power Point Presentation followed by Pamphlet ditribution: participant will receive an education intervention based on TPB for 20 minutes in the mode us

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Young adult between 18-24 years should be able to read messages in Tamil and English participants should not have cognitive impairments that could affect their ability to understand the educational intervention. Those without severe illness or disability must provide informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: subjects who are enrolled in tobacco cessation program

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To evaluate the effectiveness of PPT as an educational intervention based on TPB on oral cancer related knowlege and tobacco usage among the young adult slum dwellers. To evaluate the effectiveness of whatsapp as an educational intervention based on TPB on oral cancer related knowledge and tobacco usage among the young adult slum dwellers . To compare the effectiveness of PPT and whatsapp as an educational intervention based on TPB on oral cancer related knowledge and tobacco usage among the young adult slum dwellers.Timepoint: 0,1,3 and 6 months	—

Measure

Time frame

To evaluate the effectiveness of PPT as an educational intervention based on TPB on oral cancer related knowlege and tobacco usage among the young adult slum dwellers. To evaluate the effectiveness of whatsapp as an educational intervention based on TPB on oral cancer related knowledge and tobacco usage among the young adult slum dwellers . To compare the effectiveness of PPT and whatsapp as an educational intervention based on TPB on oral cancer related knowledge and tobacco usage among the young adult slum dwellers.Timepoint: 0,1,3 and 6 months

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To assess the relationship of tobacco usage with oral mucosal and periodontal health among the young adult slum dwellers.Timepoint: 0,1,3 and 6 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Preetha Elizabeth Chaly

Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital

profhod.phd@madch.edu.in9840330834

Outcome results