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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

RECRUITINGSponsored by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Actively Recruiting
SponsorMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Started2024-07-30
Est. completion2031-07-30
Eligibility
Age18 Years+
Healthy vol.Accepted
Locations1 site
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NCT06535867

Summary

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

Eligibility

Age: 18 Years+Healthy volunteers accepted
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

Conditions9

Alcohol DrinkingBetel Chewer's MucosaCancerSmokeless Tobacco HyperkeratosisSmokingSmoking, CigaretteSmoking, TobaccoTobacco SmokingTobacco Use

Locations1 site

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All protocol activites)
New York, New York, 10065
Milind Rajadhyaksha, PhD646-608-2364

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