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Do GPs know the Mouth-Body connection? new survey investigates

NCT ID NCT07604493

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Roma La Sapienza Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Completed
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Stopped early
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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study surveys 100 general practitioners in Italy to assess their knowledge of how oral health, especially gum disease, relates to systemic conditions like diabetes. Participants complete a 35-question digital questionnaire. The goal is to identify gaps in knowledge and improve interdisciplinary care between doctors and dentists.

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 successful, this survey could highlight gaps in GP education and improve collaboration between dentists and doctors for better patient care.
What could go wrong
This is an observational survey, not a treatment trial. It only measures knowledge, not patient outcomes, and results may not apply outside Italy.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 100 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jan 2026

Expected to finish

Jan 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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 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.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * 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 Exclusion Criteria: * Physicians not currently practicing as General Practitioners * Incomplete questionnaire responses * Duplicate submissions * Participants who decline informed consent

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

diabetes mellitus periodontal disorder periodontitis Smoking

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Diabete mellitus Periodontal disease

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

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  2. The official record

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  3. A doctor treating you

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Sapienza università di Roma

    RECRUITING

    Roma, RM, 00161, Italy

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