A study to find whether laser acupuncture is beneficial for reducing dependence to smoking .
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Nicotine dependence (Urinary cotinine levels and Fagerstrom test ) among smokers .
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2017/08/009317
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Puja C Yavagal
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1 Smokers who consent to participate.
2 Smokers who are currently and previously not on any form of tobacco cessation therapy.
Exclusion Criteria
1 Subjects less than 18 years of age
2 Pregnancy
3 Subjects with known history of Ischaemic heart diseases
4 Subjects with known history of diabetes mellitus
5 Subjects with known history of epilepsy
6 Individuals having pacemaker
7 Lack of skin sensation near the acupuncture points
8 Undiagnosed fever or severe skin lesions
9 Infection at and around the acupuncture points
10 Subjects on Psychiatric medication
11 Patients unable to comply with appointment schedule
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1.Urinary cotinine levels in nanograms/ml of urine as assessed by Urinary cotinine strips before and one month after intervention <br/ ><br>2.Fagerstrom Test scores of Nicotine dependence due to smoking .(continuous scale- Mean Fagerstrom Test score) before and one month after intervention <br/ ><br>3.Physical experiences related to smoking (VAS scale â?? mean VAS score) before and one month after intervention <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 1 month
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method nilTimepoint: nil