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Sleep Medicine Education in Dental Schools and Residency Programs in Italian Universities (Sleep-OD)

15. juni 2026 oppdatert av: Gallenzi Patrizia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS

Sleep Medicine Training in Dentistry at Italian Universities: A Prospective Observational Study

This study aims to assess whether sleep medicine education is provided within Italian undergraduate dental programs (Degree in Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics) and postgraduate specialization programs in Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry. A secondary objective is to compare the level of sleep medicine exposure between Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry residency programs.

Studieoversikt

Status

Aktiv, ikke rekrutterende

Forhold

Intervensjon / Behandling

Annen: Sleep medicine education questionnaire

Detaljert beskrivelse

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) affects 9% to 49% of the general population and is associated with multiple comorbidities and reduced life expectancy. Despite its high prevalence, a large proportion of patients remain undiagnosed, partly due to limited education among healthcare professionals. Dental sleep medicine is an emerging field; the Italian Ministry of Health has called upon dentists to act as "diagnostic sentinels" for patients at risk of sleep disorders. Orthodontists and pediatric dentists are also involved in the treatment of some sleep disorders through mandibular advancement devices (MADs) and palatal expansion appliances. Recent studies have highlighted a lack of sleep medicine training in dental programs in the United States; however, no study has ever been conducted in Italy to assess the level of exposure of dental students and residents to sleep dentistry.

Studietype

Observasjonsmessig

Registrering (Antatt)

Kontakter og plasseringer

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Studiesteder

Italia
- Roma
  - Roma, Roma, Italia, 00168
    - Clinica Odontostomatologica - Fondazione Policlinico IRCSS A. Gemelli

Deltakelseskriterier

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Eldre voksen

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Nei

Prøvetakingsmetode

Ikke-sannsynlighetsprøve

Studiepopulasjon

All directors of Italian dental undergraduate and postgraduate programs

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria:

Directors of undergraduate Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics degree programs in Italian universities whose email address is publicly available online
Directors of postgraduate residency programs in Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry in Italian universities whose email address is publicly available online

Exclusion Criteria:

- Directors affiliated with the Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS or the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (to avoid conflict of interest)

Studieplan

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Designdetaljer

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Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål	Tiltaksbeskrivelse	Tidsramme
Presence and extent of sleep medicine education within Italian undergraduate dental programs and postgraduate residency programs in Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry Tidsramme: Baseline	To observe whether sleep medicine education is provided within the undergraduate Degree Course in Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics and within the Postgraduate Specialization Programs in Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics at Italian universities, as assessed through a questionnaire including items from the validated Sleep Education Survey (American Academy of Neurology Sleep Section). Responses will be analyzed using descriptive statistics, with means and standard deviations for continuous variables and frequencies for categorical variables.	Baseline

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål	Tiltaksbeskrivelse	Tidsramme
Comparison of sleep medicine education content and quantity between Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry residency programs Tidsramme: Baseline	To compare the level of sleep medicine education exposure obtained in Orthodontics Specialization Schools with that of Pediatric Dentistry Specialization Schools, as assessed through the same questionnaire. The variables related to the content and quantity of training received will be compared using the chi-square test (α = 0.05). The questionnaire includes items from the validated Sleep Education Survey (American Academy of Neurology Sleep Section). Items are assessed on a categorical or ordinal scale; higher scores indicate greater exposure to sleep medicine education.	Baseline

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Sponsor

Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS

Studierekorddatoer

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Studer hoveddatoer

Studiestart (Faktiske)

3. juni 2026

Primær fullføring (Antatt)

30. juni 2026

Studiet fullført (Antatt)

1. oktober 2026

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først innsendt

20. mai 2026

Først innsendt som oppfylte QC-kriteriene

31. mai 2026

Først lagt ut (Faktiske)