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
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 22 May 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- 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
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07604831
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- U MSA Hagar
- Conditions
- Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Keywords
- Pediatric, obstructive, sleep, apnea, Dental interns, knowledge, attitude, practice
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 350 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Jul 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 1 Aug 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 1 Sep 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 22 May 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
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.
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.
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Dental interns enrolled in selected Egyptian universities during the study period.
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Dental interns enrolled in selected Egyptian universities. Interns willing to participate voluntarily in the study. Interns able to complete the online questionnaire.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Undergraduate dental students other than interns. Graduated dentists or postgraduate dentists. Incomplete questionnaire responses. Participants who decline to provide informed consent.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Knowledge regarding pediatric obstructive sleep apnea
Time frame: baseline
Assessment of dental interns' knowledge regarding pediatric obstructive sleep apnea using a validated self-administered questionnaire.
2 secondary outcomes
Attitude toward pediatric obstructive sleep apnea
Time frame: baseline
Practice regarding pediatric obstructive sleep apnea
Time frame: baseline
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 22 May 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea, run by Cairo University.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 May 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Knowledge regarding pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (time frame: baseline). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 May 2026.