Abnormal changes in the mouth due to tobacco use among the tribal population of Gudalur, South India - Short study conducted in a hospital
Not Applicable
Completed
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2018/11/016392
- Lead Sponsor
- SHAHNA O S
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 384
Inclusion Criteria
Patients aged between 18-65 years, visiting regular OP and dental OP of Gudalur Adivasi Hospital and their bystanders.
Exclusion Criteria
•Patients who are suffering from severe and aggressive mental disorders
•Patients in whom an intraoral examination was not possible due to inadequate mouth opening
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1.understanding the prevalence of tobacco users in the tribal population. <br/ ><br>2. Assessing the tobacco-induced oral lesions among the populationTimepoint: April 2019
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method â?¢To assess the tobacco-induced oral lesions according to the type, duration, quantity and frequency of tobacco habits among the tribals. <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>â?¢To assess the factors associated with oral lesions induced by tobacco consumption. <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>Timepoint: May 2019