Title

Effect of various interventions for smoked tobacco cessation among Indians in Chhattisgarh

Authors

Milind Wasnik^1,*, Bhavna Dave² &Virendra Vadher³

Affiliation

¹Department of Public Health Dentistry, KM Shah Dental College and Hospital, Vadodara, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University, Piparia, Vadodara, Gujarat, India; ²Department of Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry, KM Shah Dental College, Vadodara, Gujarat state, India; ³Government Dental College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Milind Wasnik - E - mail: drmilind.pcd@gmail.com; Phone: +91 9403162220

Bhavna Dave - E - mail: bhavnadave1964@gmail.com

Virendra Vadher - E - mail: drvv@rediffmail.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received February 1, 2025; Revised February 28, 2025; Accepted February 28, 2025, Published February 28, 2025

Abstract

A prospective, single-blind, randomized controlled trial was conducted among 150 adult tobacco users attending the Tobacco Cessation Centre, Government Dental College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. Participants were randomized into three groups: Group I (NRT alone), Group II (NRT + counseling) and Group III (NRT + mCessation). Interventions lasted 12 weeks, with follow-ups at 1 and 3 months. The overall quit rate was 34%. Group II demonstrated the highest success rate (44%), followed by Group III (30%) and Group I (28%). Significant reductions in nicotine dependence, CO levels and cigarette consumption were observed in all groups, with Group II showing the most marked improvements. Behavioral counseling combined with pharmacotherapy is the most effective strategy for smoking cessation.

Keywords

Tobacco cessation, nicotine replacement therapy, behavioral therapy, randomized controlled trial, mobile health

Citation

Wasnik et al. Bioinformation 21(2): 225-230 (2025)

Edited by

Vini Mehta

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.