Screening for Cancers in the Oral CAvity

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Oral Cavity Cancer
• Interventions: Other: Invitation for oral cavity cancer screening

• Registration Number: NCT01958762
• Lead Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens

Brief Summary

In the Somme region of France, cancer registry data showed an increasing incidence of oral cancer. The Incidence Rates in Somme as compared to the national rates for Lip, Oral Cavity and Pharynx Cancer were in 2010: 31,4/100 000 Standard population versus 18,2 /100 000 for male and 8,2/100 000 versus 5,5/100 000 for female, disaster area where action to improve early detection for smokers will be assessed. This target population consults late (as 70% of oral cavity cancers are diagnosed at a late stage (T3 or T4). This project is an innovative incentive strategy for screening among general practitioners based on unusual information vectors (tobacconist, local media).

The main objective of this study is a screening of oral cavity cancers in tobacco users aged 30-75 years in the Somme region of France.

Detailed Description

Methodology:

* Education and alerting physicians to the early detection of cancers of oral cavity and coordination of networks involved for 1 year.

* Incentive period for the screening by the tobacconist who distributes with every package of cigarettes bought a flyer of invitation to the screening.

* Carrying out screening examinations by general practitioners with completion of the customized examination forms, orientation towards a specialist, data collection and evaluation.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-10
• Study First Submitted: 2013-10-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-10-07
• Study First Posted: 2013-10-09
• Status Verified: 2023-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-02-07
• Last Update Posted: 2023-02-08
• Primary Completion: 2028-12
• Study Completion: 2028-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• Any smoker who buys a pack of cigarettes over a period of two weeks in a tobacco shop located on the territory of the Somme
• lives in somme departement

Exclusion Criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Screening for cancers in the oral cavity	Invitation for oral cavity cancer screening	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Participation rate to the screening of the target patients.	03 months after the start of the incentive period	Numbers of people who benefit from a screening exam by a physician of the Somme region in comparison, with the target population of the Somme region. This rate will be also calculated according the different of age and sex.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The participation rate of the physicians.	03 months after the start of the incentive period	Number of physicians who send back at least one clinical form compared to the numbers of physician of the Somme.
The participation rate of the tobacco venders.	15 days after the start of the incentive period	The number of tobacco venders who gave at least 01 " Flyer " in comparison to the numbers of tobacco venders of the Somme.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Amiens University Hospital; 🇫🇷 Amiens, Picardie, France