A clinical trial to study the effects of group intervention and self help materials among tobacco users in rural Tamilnadu.

• Conditions: health education for tobacco cessation

• Registration Number: CTRI/2010/091/000221
• Lead Sponsor: No sponsorship. This is part of MPH dissertation

Brief Summary

Tobacco use is the leading most preventable cause of death. More than 70% of tobacco users in India live in rural areas. So there is an urgent need to develop evidence based interventions for tobacco cessation. This study is cluster randomized trial comparing the efficacy of group intervention and self help materials for tobacco cessation in 400 eligible participants recruited from 20 villages in Manaparai taluk, Thiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu. The primary outcome measure will be self reported point prevalence abstinence (No tobacco use in the past 7 days). The secondary outcomes will be any attempt to quit tobacco which last more than 24 hours and reduced tobacco consumption to more than 50% of initial use at two months after intervention.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 400

Inclusion Criteria

1. Adult men between 20-40 years of age2) Resident of the village3) Current user of any forms of tobacco.

Exclusion Criteria

1)Women tobacco users2)Bedridden patients with debilitating illness3)Individuals planning for migration in the next three months4)Mentally challenged.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Not specified
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Self reported point prevalence abstinence (No tobacco use in the past 7 days).	Two months after recieving the intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Any attempt to quit tobacco which last more than 24 hours. Reduced tobacco consumption to more than 50% of initial use.	Two months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Acutha Menon Centre, SCTIMST; 🇮🇳 Medical, college,, India

Acutha Menon Centre, SCTIMST

🇮🇳Medical, college,, India

M.Santhosh Kumar

Principal investigator

08089393594

sanmph09@sctimst.ac.in