Effect of tobacco on the respiratory system.
Not Applicable
Completed
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2018/02/012264
- Lead Sponsor
- Department Of Otorhinolaryngology
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
Individuals smoking 5 or more cigarettes/bidi per day
Males from 20 years to 40 years
Exclusion Criteria
Related systemic illness like upper and lower respiratory tract infections, symptomatic nasal pathology
Medications like decongestants, anti-histamines, saline drop, anti-cholinergics
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Comparison of Nasal mucociliary clearance amongst non-smokers, cigarette-smokers and bidi-smokersTimepoint: 2 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method oneTimepoint: not applicable