App and community workers help mumbai fight tobacco addiction

NCT ID NCT05234983

Summary

This study tested a simple, low-cost program to help adults in Mumbai, India, quit smoking or using smokeless tobacco. The program trained community health workers to give brief advice and support to patients, using a mobile app and WhatsApp group for ongoing help. Researchers wanted to see if this approach was more effective than usual care in helping people quit for good.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation

    Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400 021, India

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