The effect of tongue function on the severity of sleep apnea

Research Project

Project/Area Number	24K19957
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Review Section	Basic Section 57050:Prosthodontics-related
Research Institution	Osaka Dental University
Principal Investigator	小渕隆一郎大阪歯科大学, 歯学部, 講師(非常勤) (50884607)
Project Period (FY)	2024-04-01 – 2028-03-31
Project Status	Granted (Fiscal Year 2024)
Budget Amount *help	¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000) Fiscal Year 2027: ¥390,000 (Direct Cost: ¥300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥90,000) Fiscal Year 2026: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000) Fiscal Year 2025: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000) Fiscal Year 2024: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Keywords	歯科 / 睡眠時無呼吸 / 口腔機能低下症 / 舌機能 / 舌圧
Outline of Research at the Start	閉塞性睡眠時無呼吸(OSA)患者を対象に、舌機能の指標として、5箇所の感圧点を有する舌圧センサーシートを用い嚥下時の舌圧を計測し、OSA重症度(AHI)に影響する舌圧の発現パターンについて検討する。