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RecruitingNCT06853639Updated Mar 6, 2025

Analysis of Oral Health of Students and Former Students of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programs at the University of São Paulo.

An observational study in Oral Health, sponsored by University of Sao Paulo. Recruiting at 1 site in Brazil. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 60 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-03-06.

Sponsored by University of Sao Paulo · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
300
Ages
18 Years to 60 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study aims to evaluate oral and systemic health conditions among students and former students of undergraduate and postgraduate programs at the University of São Paulo over five years. The primary focus is to understand how oral health impacts academic performance and attendance, providing insights for health promotion strategies within the university community.

Read the detailed description

The study employs a prospective cohort design to explore multiple health-related outcomes, including periodontal health, oral health literacy, and the prevalence of caries. The data collected will also examine social and behavioral predictors of oral health, such as dietary habits, stress, and use of substances like tobacco and electronic cigarettes.

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Conditions studied

  • Oral Health

Keywords

  • oral health
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In context

Lead sponsor

University of Sao Paulo is the lead sponsor of 1,005 studies on the registry; 90 are open to participants now.

Of its 7 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 0 (0%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 60 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Undergraduate and graduate students at the University of São Paulo

Inclusion criteria

    1. Current and former undergraduate and postgraduate students of the University of São Paulo.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

    1. Individuals who do not consent to participate.
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
300 participants (estimated)
Target follow-up
5 Years
Patient registry
Yes

Groups and cohorts

  • Dental students

    Dental students: people who are aware of oral health problems and adhere to ideal means of prevention.

  • Non-Dental students

    Non-dental students: people who have little awareness of oral health problems and have unknown adherence to ideal means of prevention.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Plaque index

    Primary outcome: plaque index

    Time frame: through study completion, an average of 5 years

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Faculdade de Odontologia da USP
    São Paulo, 05508-000, Brazil
    • Giuseppe Romito · Contact · garomito@usp.br · 11992051939
    • Graziela Malagutti · Contact · +551130916781
    • Marcelo S Bonecker · Sub investigator
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 6, 2025, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06853639
Lead sponsor
University of Sao Paulo
Responsible party
Giuseppe Alexandre Romito (Head of Periodontics Division, University of Sao Paulo) — Principal investigator
First posted
Mar 3, 2025
Start date
Mar 2025 (estimated)
Primary completion
Feb 2029 (estimated)
Completion
Feb 2034 (estimated)
Last update
Mar 6, 2025

Study contacts

Giuseppe A Romito, Head of Periodontics division
Contact
garomito@usp.br
+5511992051939
Claudio M Pannuti
Contact
pannuti@usp.br
+551130917833
Giuseppe A Romito
principal investigator · University of Sao Paulo

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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