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CTRI Number  CTRI/2018/06/014470 [Registered on: 08/06/2018] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 27/11/2019
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Observational 
Type of Study   Cross Sectional Study 
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   To Known the awareness level about breast cancer in students and working women  
Scientific Title of Study   Assessment of awareness level about breast cancer in students and working women inmates of hostel-A cross sectional study (community based) 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr VASANTHA S 
Designation  PG Scholar 
Affiliation  National Institute of Siddha 
Address  Department of Noi Naadal Ayothidoss Pandithar Hospital National Institute of Siddha Tambaram Sanatorium Chennai

Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600047
India 
Phone  8675059800  
Fax    
Email  vasanthasks@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr G J CHRISTIAN 
Designation  Associated professor 
Affiliation  National Institute of Siddha 
Address  Department of Noi Naadal Ayothidoss Pandithar Hospital National Institute of Siddha Tambaram Sanatorium Chennai

Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600047
India 
Phone  9962545930  
Fax    
Email  christianvijila@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr S VASANTHA 
Designation  PG Scholar 
Affiliation  National Institute of Siddha 
Address  Department of Noi Naadal Ayothidoss Pandithar Hospital National Institute of Siddha Tambaram Sanatorium Chennai

Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600047
India 
Phone  8675059800  
Fax    
Email  vasanthasks@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SIDDHA TAMBARAM SANATORIUM CHENNAI 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  National Institute of Siddha  
Address  Ayothidoss Pandithar Hospital, National Institute of Siddha, Tambaram, Sanatorium, chennai 47 
Type of Sponsor  Research institution and hospital 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
Nil  Nil 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr S Vasantha  womens hostels  Inmates of student and working womens hostels,Tambaram,Chennai 47
Chennai
TAMIL NADU 
8675059800

vasanthasks@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional ethical committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Inmates of students and working womens hostel 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Nil  Nil 
Comparator Agent  Nil  Nil 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  35.00 Year(s)
Gender  Female 
Details  Inmates of Students and Womens Hostel
Without any serious illness 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Nil 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Knowing about the prevailing awarness about breast cancer.
Education the early detection of breast cancer so as to provide higher long time survival rates. 
3months 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Nil  Nil 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="200"
Sample Size from India="200" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "0"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="200" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 2 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   12/06/2018 
Date of Study Completion (India) Date Missing 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="3"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details
Modification(s)  
Not Yet 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Brief Summary
Modification(s)  
     It is a non randomized, Cross sectional sectional, Observational study.To study assess the Awareness level about  Breast Cancer among the inmate of students and working womens. Total sample size 200. The study was conducted at  students and working womens hostel chennai 47. Outcome of study was assessed on basis of health care questionnaire.
           The study concludes that only 17% of the inmates were actually doing brest self examination, though 67% of them had an idea about it. Mammary glands are playing an important role in defining special function of female body one should have a brief idea of what is normal for breast. Breast self examination is a technique that helps you get familiar with the size, shape, and texture of your breast. So for the raise of breast cancer awareness in the female, there is a great need of effective BSE awareness educational programs for early detection of breast cancer
 
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