Workplace Tobacco Cessation And Oral Cancer Screening Study

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

104 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-06-30

Study Completion Date

2008-08-31

Brief Summary

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Tata Memorial Hospital has initiated Workplace Tobacco Cessation and Oral Cancer Screening Programme in Chemical Industry at Khed, Ratnagiri. Appropriate interventions for tobacco cessation will be carried at monthly intervals for twelve months duration. The tobacco cessation rates based on history will be validated with the urinary cotinine levels.

Detailed Description

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The prevalence of tobacco use in India among men has been reported to be high in most parts (generally exceeding 50%). It's use is more common in rural areas as compared to urban areas. Oral cancer, the main cause of which is tobacco, is common in men in developing countries and the most common cancer among men in India. The five year survival rate for oral and pharyngeal cancers even in premier institute like the Tata Memorial Hospital ranges from a poor 8% (hypo pharynx) to 43% (lower lip). Evidence has shown that cessation is the only intervention with the potential to reduce tobacco related mortality in the short- term and medium- term. An emphasis on prevention of tobacco consumption will, in the short run, only have a limited positive effect on tobacco related morbidity and mortality, as prevention strategies do not affect existing consumers. Workplace tobacco cessation activities in India are still in rudimentary stage.

In the proposed study of one year duration, professional help in the form focus group discussion, one to one counseling and pharmacotherapy will be provided to the employees by a team of doctors and counsellors from Tata Memorial Hospital. Self reporting of tobacco history will be validated with Biochemical test. This will add objectivity to the programme, so that, if successful, it can be replicated as a model to promote tobacco control activities at other workplaces. Naked eye examination of oral cavity of all employees for detection of oral pre-cancers and cancers will be done by doctors from the Tata Memorial Hospital. The employees with lesions may be referred for further management, if required. Nursing staff and Doctors attached to the industry and from the local referral hospital will be invited to participate as trainees during the active intervention sessions.

The long term objective of this initiative is to establish a model workplace tobacco cessation and oral cancer screening programme. It will contribute to the human resource and infrastructure development for tobacco cessation services at the industrial unit and at the local referral hospital. Proposed tobacco cessation services in the chemical industry would be of great help for boosting Anti - Tobacco Activities not only in the particular factory unit but also in the nearby industrial and residential zone.

Conditions

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Tobacco Cessation Oral Cancer

Keywords

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tobacco cessation behavioral therapy pharmacotherapy workplace oral cancer screening Tobacco Quit rates

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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Behavioural and Pharmacotherapy for tobacco cessation

Professional help in the form of health awareness sessions, focus group discussion, one to one counseling and pharmacotherapy was provided to the employees by a team of doctors and counselors from Tata Memorial Hospital. Self reporting of tobacco history was validated with Rapid Urine cotinine test. Naked eye examination of oral cavity of all employees for detection of oral pre-cancers and cancers was conducted. Nursing staff and Doctors attached to the industry and from the local referral hospital were invited to participate as trainees during the active intervention sessions for local manpower development.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* All 104 employees working in the chemical industrial unit at Khed, Ratnagiri, are eligible to participate.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Responsible Party

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Tata Memorial Hospital

Locations

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Chemical Industry

Tal. Khed, District : Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India

Site Status

Countries

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India

Other Identifiers

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458

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id