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Delivery System to Increase Adherence to Myofunctional Therapy Protocol

Award Number: R43HL152948
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, & BLOOD INSTITUTE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/01/2020
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2022

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Delivery System to Increase Adherence to Myofunctional Therapy Protocol - Project Summary/Abstract The proposed project focuses on creating a delivery method for myofunctional therapy that is designed to increase user engagement and adherence to the therapy protocol. Significance: Sleep apnea affects 22 million people in the U.S. and 80% of the individuals who suffer from moderate or Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea have not received diagnosis or treatment. The economic impact of untreated sleep apnea is nearly $150 billion. Common treatments such as CPAP devices, dental appliances, and surgical interventions are expensive, uncomfortable, or invasive, resulting in large number of untreated individuals even when there is a proper diagnosis. Myofunctional therapies have been proven to be an effective co-therapy to improve existing treatments for sleep apnea and an effective alternative method for treating sleep apnea when uncomfortable devices or invasive procedures are not tolerated by the patient. However, access to myofunctional therapy is limited to guided therapy sessions by specialists and the adherence to the myofunctional therapy protocol in an unguided setting can be difficult. Healthcare systems are increasingly delivering therapies through smartphone applications in order to improve access and adherence. Hypothesis: We hypothesize that myofunctional therapies can be delivered through an interactive smartphone application with reasonable adherence rates. Specific Aims: To prove feasibility of the proposed system in Phase I, IDL and its collaborators will: (1) Develop a gamified myofunctional therapy protocol effective for OSA treatment (2) Develop an interactive therapy delivery system and (3) Test the adherence to the protocol while using the developed system.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2023	2020	INNOVATIVE DESIGN LABS INC	861 E HENNEPIN AVE	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55414	HENNEPIN	USA	National Center on Sleep Disorders Research	000	1	7/21/2023	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $244,863 )
2020	2020	INNOVATIVE DESIGN LABS INC.	861 E HENNEPIN AVE STE 450	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55414	HENNEPIN	USA	National Center on Sleep Disorders Research	000	1	7/1/2020	NEW	$244,863
														Subtotal = $244,863

Grand Total All Awards = $244,863

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Delivery System to Increase Adherence to Myofunctional Therapy Protocol

Award Number: R43HL152948

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, & BLOOD INSTITUTE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/01/2020

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2022

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