Brief Title
Oral Cancer Screening and Education in Hong Kong
Official Title
THE HONG KONG ORAL CANCER EDUCATION AND SCREENING (HOCES) PROGRAM: REFINING DISEASE PREVENTION, RISK STRATIFICATION AND EARLY DETECTION
Brief Summary
This study will be conducted to obtain data on oral cancer risk factors to generate machine learning models with good predictive accuracy for stratifying individuals with high-oral cancer risk and delineating high-risk and low-risk oral lesions. Likewise, this study will seek to provide oral cancer-related health education and training on oral-self-examination for beneficiaries
Study Type
Observational
Primary Outcome
Accuracy of machine learning algorithms for predicting high-risk persons
Condition
Oral Cancer
Intervention
No intervention utilised
Study Arms / Comparison Groups
Tobacco use and/or alcohol consumption
Description:
Publications
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.
Recruitment Information
Recruitment Status
Other
Estimated Enrollment
3190
Start Date
August 1, 2021
Completion Date
July 31, 2024
Primary Completion Date
July 31, 2023
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: - Healthy individuals satisfying age and residential area criteria with no previous history of oral cancer. Individuals with a history of other cancers will be included in the study provided they have been in remission for more than three years. Exclusion Criteria: - Participants with reduced mouth opening (irrespective of the cause) to permit proper administration of VOE or photosensitive epilepsy will be excluded. Likewise, those who decline the provision of written consent or participation in any part of the study.
Gender
All
Ages
45 Years - N/A
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Contacts
Peter Thomson, 56441784, [email protected]
Administrative Informations
NCT ID
NCT04487938
Organization ID
[email protected]
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Study Sponsor
The University of Hong Kong
Study Sponsor
Peter Thomson, Principal Investigator, The University of Hong Kong
Verification Date
July 2020