EFFECT OF NICOTINE GUMS (NRT) AND THEIR IMPACT ON PULMONARY FUNCTION IN ACTIVE SMOKERS- A COMMUNITY BASED INTERVENTIONAL STUDY

Abstract

This community-based study examines how using nicotine gum affects the lung function of active smokers. It looks at changes in lung function over a set intervention period. The study aims to offer insights into how nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) can help people quit smoking and may also improve respiratory health in everyday, non-clinical settings.The study takes place in a specific community, SIR. C.R. College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, with an intervention group that includes ten active smokers who have smoked at least five cigarettes a day for at least one year. These participants are followed up regularly for three months, with monthly check-ins to assess specific parameters such as blood pressure, pulse rate, respiratory rate, heart rate, oxygen saturation, and spirometer.At the end of the study, satisfactory results were gathered. The observational study shows that quitting nicotine or reducing exposure over 90 days can lead to significant improvements in cardiovascular and blood health. Better blood pressure levels, lower inflammatory markers (like CRP and ESR), and improved red blood cell indices suggest that the body is healing and experiencing less physiological stress.