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

15 juni 2026 uppdaterad 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.

Studieöversikt

Status

Aktiv, inte rekryterande

Betingelser

Intervention / Behandling

Övrig: Sleep medicine education questionnaire

Detaljerad beskrivning

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.

Studietyp

Observationell

Inskrivning (Beräknad)

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Studieorter

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

Deltagandekriterier

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Urvalskriterier

Åldrar som är berättigade till studier

Vuxen
Äldre vuxen

Tar emot friska volontärer

Nej

Testmetod

Icke-sannolikhetsprov

Studera befolkning

All directors of Italian dental undergraduate and postgraduate programs

Beskrivning

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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Primära resultatmått

Resultatmått	Åtgärdsbeskrivning	Tidsram
Presence and extent of sleep medicine education within Italian undergraduate dental programs and postgraduate residency programs in Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry Tidsram: 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

Sekundära resultatmått

Resultatmått	Åtgärdsbeskrivning	Tidsram
Comparison of sleep medicine education content and quantity between Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry residency programs Tidsram: 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

Studieavstämningsdatum

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Studera stora datum

Studiestart (Faktisk)

3 juni 2026

Primärt slutförande (Beräknad)

30 juni 2026

Avslutad studie (Beräknad)

1 oktober 2026

Studieregistreringsdatum

Först inskickad

20 maj 2026

Först inskickad som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

31 maj 2026

Första postat (Faktisk)