Phone screening could catch mouth cancer earlier in rural villages
NCT ID NCT06535867
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether using mobile health (mHealth) tools helps find early signs of oral cancer better than the usual visual exam in rural areas of Varanasi, India. Over 5,000 adults with risk factors like smoking, tobacco use, or age over 40 will be screened. The goal is to catch cancer sooner and improve awareness among patients and health workers.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 5,122 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2031
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Field health personnel (FHP) with help of ASHA (a healthcare network in rural areas) will visit household and collect mobile phone numbers in Varanasi.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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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
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Locations
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All protocol activites)
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10065, United States
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