Pediatric Obstructive Sleep ApneaNCT07604831
Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Dental Interns in Egyptian Universities
An observational study of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea, run by Cairo University.
Trial summary
Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common yet underdiagnosed sleep-related breathing disorder in children that may result in serious health and behavioral complications if left untreated. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- How many people
- 350 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 1 Jul 2026to 1 Sep 2026
- Phase
- Observational
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Study population: Dental interns enrolled in selected Egyptian universities during the study period.
Who may be able to join
- Dental interns enrolled in selected Egyptian universities. Interns willing to participate voluntarily in the study. Interns able to complete the online questionnaire.
Who cannot join
- Undergraduate dental students other than interns. Graduated dentists or postgraduate dentists. Incomplete questionnaire responses. Participants who decline to provide informed consent.
About this study
Official title: Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Regarding the Management of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Dental Interns in Selected Egyptian Universities: A Cross-Sectional Study
Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common yet underdiagnosed sleep-related breathing disorder in children that may result in serious health and behavioral complications if left untreated. Dental professionals can play an important role in the early identification and referral of pediatric OSA cases during routine dental examinations. However, limited knowledge and inadequate clinical practices may affect their ability to contribute effectively to patient care. Therefore, this cross-sectional study aims to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding the management of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea among dental interns in selected Egyptian universities using a validated questionnaire.
Read the detailed description
Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by repeated episodes of partial or complete upper airway obstruction during sleep, leading to disrupted ventilation and altered sleep patterns. If left undiagnosed and untreated, pediatric OSA may negatively affect children's physical growth, behavior, cognitive performance, and cardiovascular health.
Dental professionals are in a unique position to recognize early signs and symptoms of pediatric OSA during routine oral examinations, including mouth breathing, enlarged tonsils, craniofacial abnormalities, and bruxism. Consequently, dentists can contribute significantly to the early screening, referral, and multidisciplinary management of pediatric OSA.
Dental interns represent future oral healthcare providers; therefore, evaluating their preparedness regarding pediatric OSA is essential. However, there is limited evidence regarding dental interns' knowledge, attitude, and practice toward pediatric OSA in Egypt.
This observational cross-sectional study aims to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding the management of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea among dental interns in selected Egyptian universities using a validated self-administered questionnaire. Additionally, the study aims to identify possible gaps in awareness and clinical practice and to evaluate the association between knowledge, attitude, practice, and demographic characteristics.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Keywords
- Pediatric, obstructive, sleep, apnea, Dental interns, knowledge, attitude, practice, egypt
- Medical subject headings
- Apnea, Behavior
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Dental Interns | Dental interns from selected Egyptian universities who will complete a validated questionnaire assessing knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding the management of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Knowledge regarding pediatric obstructive sleep apnea
Assessment of dental interns' knowledge regarding pediatric obstructive sleep apnea using a validated self-administered questionnaire.
Measured: baseline
Secondary outcomes (2)
Attitude toward pediatric obstructive sleep apnea
Assessment of dental interns' attitudes toward screening, diagnosis, referral, and management of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea using a validated questionnaire.
Measured: baseline
Practice regarding pediatric obstructive sleep apnea
Assessment of dental interns' clinical practices regarding screening and management of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea using a validated questionnaire.
Measured: baseline
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted22 May 2026
- Study start1 Jul 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion1 Aug 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion1 Sep 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Pediatric Obstructive Sleep ApneaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Cairo UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 350 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Hagar Saleem Mojahed Abou-Musallam, October University for Modern Sciences and Arts
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07604831
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- U MSA Hagar
- Status last verified
- May 2026
- First submitted
- 17 May 2026
- Last updated
- 22 May 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No