A experimental study to evaluate the usefulness of an novel method of Tobacco Cessation Intervention using Carbon Monoxide Breath Analyzer and VELscope in improving the quit rate among smokers visiting a Private Dental Institution.

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• Conditions: Health Condition 1: K088- Other specified disorders of teethand supporting structuresHealth Condition 2: T588- Toxic effect of carbon monoxide from other source

• Registration Number: CTRI/2020/12/029480
• Lead Sponsor: Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 24 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot Yet Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

(i) Bangalore residents aged 18 or older willing to participate and providing informed consent; (ii) Current smokers smoking at least one cigarette per day in the past 6 months; (iii) able to communicate in English language (iv) Have a mobile phone to receive SMS / Telephonic call.

Exclusion Criteria

(i) Smokers who were physically or mentally unable to communicate or currently following other forms of smoking cessation programme. (ii) Smokers with any form of smokeless tobacco habits and alcohol abuse (iii) Smokers with history of any co-morbidity conditions.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Ascertainment of Quitting of Tobacco use by self-report, CO levels in exhaled breath.Timepoint: The Follow-up visits will be conducted as per the Operational Guidelines laid by DCI towards Establishment of Tobacco Cessation Centres in Dental Institutes - An Integrated Approach in India â?? 2018. <br/ ><br>The Time intervals are as follows will be 1st Visit, 2nd Visit [7-10 days from first visit], 3rd visit [10-14 days from 2nd visit], 4th visit - [7-10 days from 3rd visit, further at 3 and 6 months.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Fagerstrom Nicotine dependence scale in those subjects reporting with inability to quit / relapse.Timepoint: The Follow-up visits will be conducted as per the Operational Guidelines laid by DCI towards Establishment of Tobacco Cessation Centres in Dental Institutes - An Integrated Approach in India â?? 2018. <br/ ><br>The Time intervals are as follows will be 1st Visit, 2nd Visit [7-10 days from first visit], 3rd visit [10-14 days from 2nd visit], 4th visit - [7-10 days from 3rd visit, further at 3 and 6 months.