Poor sleep may worsen dental pain, study suggests
NCT ID NCT07712432
First seen Jul 17, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether having insomnia before dental surgery leads to more pain afterward. Adults getting teeth pulled will be grouped by their sleep quality and will report pain levels using questionnaires. The goal is to see if poor sleep makes recovery harder.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward better pain management strategies for dental patients with sleep issues.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study, so it may not prove cause and effect, and results might not apply to everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population consists of an adult population of both sexes, aged 18 years or older, who are scheduled to undergo an odontoiatric surgical intervention, specifically dental extractions, at the Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS. This population will be selected based on specific eligibility criteria and will be divided into two distinct cohorts at baseline to evaluate the impact of sleep health on surgical outcomes: Group 1 (Control Cohort): Adult patients undergoing dental extractions who do not exhibit preoperative sleep disturbances. Group 2 (Exposed Cohort): Adult patients undergoing dental extractions who present with pre-existing preoperative sleep disturbances.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age over or egual 18 years. * Need for odontoiatric surgical intervention (dental extractions). * Willingness to participate in the study by completing the proposed questionnaires. * Good understanding of the Italian language. * Ability to understand and sign the informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * Pharmacological therapy interfering with sleep or pain at the time of recruitment. * Acute pain or ongoing infections at the time of recruitment. * Relevant comorbidities. * Pregnancy. * Impossibility to complete the follow-up.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clinica Odontoiatrica; Fondazione Universitaria Policlinico A.Gemelli IRCCS
RECRUITINGRoma, 00168, Italy
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