Sleep Medicine Education in Dental Schools and Residency Programs in Italian Universities

NCT07624110 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 6531
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 70
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

Sleep Apnea Syndrome, Obstructive; Dental Education; Sleep-disordered Breathing

Keywords

Sleep Apnea; Dental Education

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Presence and extent of sleep medicine education within Italian undergraduate dental programs and postgraduate residency programs in Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry

  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

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Comparison of sleep medicine education content and quantity between Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry residency programs

  Baseline

Interventions

Sleep medicine education questionnaire OTHER

A questionnaire including items from the validated Sleep Education Survey (American Academy of Neurology Sleep Section) is sent via email to directors of dental degree programs and residency programs in Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All directors of Italian dental undergraduate and postgraduate programs

You may qualify if:

• 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

You may not qualify if:

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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS: lead

Study Sites (1)

Clinica Odontostomatologica - Fondazione Policlinico IRCSS A. Gemelli

Roma, Roma, 00168, Italy

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sleep Apnea, Obstructive; Sleep Apnea Syndromes

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Apnea; Respiration Disorders; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic; Dyssomnias; Sleep Wake Disorders; Nervous System Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 20, 2026
• First Posted: June 3, 2026
• Study Start: June 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): August 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): October 1, 2026
• Last Updated: June 3, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

IT (1)