A study tracks CPAP adherence in sleep apnea patients over five years, showing improved persistence and daily use.
Study tracks CPAP use over time
A study examined how consistently patients with sleep apnea syndrome used continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices in real-life settings. It followed 84,550 adults in France who started using CPAP between 2019 and 2023.CPAP use remains high after one year
The study found that 83.5% of patients continued using CPAP after one year, showing strong initial adherence to the treatment. This suggests that most users are able to maintain regular use of the devices in the early stages of treatment.Long-term CPAP use decreases slightly
By five years, the persistence rate dropped to 60.5%, indicating a gradual decline in continued use over time. However, this still represents a significant portion of patients maintaining treatment, though at a lower rate than in the first year.Daily CPAP use increases over time
On average, patients used CPAP for 5.4 hours per day in the first year, with 68% of users exceeding four hours daily. By the fifth year, daily use increased to an average of 6.5 hours, and 86% of users exceeded four hours per day, showing improved adherence over time.
