Recruiting NCT06535867
The Efficacy of Conventional Screening Versus mHealth Screening in Early Detection of Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders and Oral Cancer Amongst the Rural Population of Varanasi: A Prospective and Blinded Study
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In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: mHealth.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Smoking, Smoking, Cigarette, Smoking, Tobacco, Betel Chewer's Mucosa. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
Mobile health (mHealth) will be used for early detection of oral cancer and pre-cancer lesions, and to improve awareness of oral cancer among the population and knowledge of oral cancer diagnosis among frontline health providers. This program is inclusive of long term surveillance to downstage oral cancer in India
Interventions
- Diagnostic test mHealth
The mobile health (mHealth) program will be used for early detection of oral cancer and pre-cancer lesions, and to improve awareness of oral cancer among the population and knowledge of oral cancer diagnosis among frontline health providers.
Primary outcome measures
- Comparison of mHealth with conventional oral cancer screening [Time frame: Up to 5 years]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
Positive for any one or more of the following:
- All individuals aged above 18 years positive for habits (smoking and smokeless tobacco, chewing betel leaf, areca nut, paan masala, and/or regular use of alcohol)
- Clinical signs/symptoms (non-healing ulcers, white/ red/red \& white patches in the mouth, restriction of mouth opening and swelling of the neck)
- All individuals aged above 40 irrespective of habit/oral lesions
Exclusion criteria
- Individuals already diagnosed with oral cancer and undergoing treatment for oral cancer
- Under treatment for tuberculosis or suffering from any acute illness/ debilitating systemic disorders
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All protocol activites) — New York
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06535867 · 24-148