Oral Health and Systemic Diseases: Survey of General Practitioners
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Roma La Sapienza
About this trial
This cross-sectional observational study aims to assess the level of knowledge, clinical practices, and professional attitudes of General Practitioners (GPs) regarding oral health and its relationship with major systemic diseases, with particular emphasis on periodontal disease. Data will be collected through an anonymous, self-administered digital questionnaire distributed nationwide to General Practitioners practicing in Italy. The questionnaire will investigate participants' knowledge of oral diseases, awareness of oral-systemic associations, early identification of oral manifestations, educational background, and interdisciplinary collaboration with dental professionals.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Licensed General Practitioners currently practicing in Italy
Ability to understand and complete the questionnaire in Italian
Voluntary agreement to participate after reading study information and providing informed consent
Disqualifiers
Physicians not currently practicing as General Practitioners
Incomplete questionnaire responses
Duplicate submissions
Participants who decline informed consent
Trial population
The study population will consist of General Practitioners (GPs) currently practicing in Italy. Participants will voluntarily participate after receiving study information and providing informed consent. Eligible participants will complete an anonymous self-administered digital questionnaire designed to assess their knowledge, clinical practices, and professional attitudes regarding oral health and its associations with systemic diseases.
Trial design
Design model
Other
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Treatments tested in this trial
Questionnaire Survey
Other interventionParticipants will complete a questionnaire consisting of 35 closed-ended questions designed to assess General Practitioners' knowledge, clinical practices, and attitudes regarding oral health and its relationship with systemic diseases.
Treatment groups
100 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupGroup A: General Practictioners1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
General Practitioners' level of knowledge regarding oral diseases and oral-systemic associations
Knowledge level will be assessed through a predefined set of questionnaire items investigating participants' understanding of: * Common oral diseases * Periodontal disease * Associations between oral and systemic diseases * Risk factors and preventive measures The total knowledge score will be calculated by summing the number of correct responses provided by each participant. Higher total scores will indicate a greater level of knowledge among General Practitioners regarding oral diseases, periodontal disease, oral-systemic associations, risk factors, and oral health-related clinical practices. Scores may additionally be categorized for descriptive analysis as: * Low level of knowledge: \<50% correct responses * Moderate level of knowledge: 50-75% correct responses * High level of knowledge: \>75% correct responses
Time frame
At questionnaire completion (at baseline)Sponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov