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Stockholders' Deficit - Additional Information (Detail)	Jul. 10, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jun. 13, 2022 shares	Jun. 10, 2022 USD ($) shares	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) Directors	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) Directors	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) Directors	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) Directors	Mar. 26, 2019 shares
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Sale of stock, Number of shares issued in transaction			4,939,515
Class of warrant or right, Number of securities called by warrants or rights			4,939,515
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock \| $						$ 16,512,375	$ 0
Offering costs paid on sale of common stock \| $			$ 1,800,000
Share-based compensation expense \| $				$ 418,852	$ 343,605	$ 731,498	$ 625,293
Number of outside directors granted quarterly fees \| Directors				0	0	0	0
Incentive Stock Options [Member] \| 2019 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance		2,400,000						800,000
Increase in number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance		1,600,000
Subsequent Event [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Sale of stock, Number of shares issued in transaction	4,939,515
Class of warrant or right, Number of securities called by warrants or rights	4,939,515
Offering costs paid on sale of common stock \| $	$ 1,800,000
Warrants, expiration beginning date	Dec. 10, 2022
Warrants, expiration date	Jun. 10, 2027
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights \| $ / shares	$ 3.35
Purchase Price Of Warrant \| $ / shares	$ 3.35
Common Stock [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock \| $	$ 14,700,000