Treatment Sleep Study | Second Night Study

If your diagnostic sleep study indicates a breathing disorder may be affecting your sleep, your physician may order a second night for a treatment sleep study.

Leads, sensors, and belts similar to the ones worn for your diagnostic sleep study are used for this study. Prior to lights out, the tech will explain a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machine. The CPAP machine creates an air ‘splint’ holding your airway open. You will also be shown several types of CPAP masks. You can choose the one you think will be most comfortable. The level of pressure that holds the airway open varies for each patient.

Once your appropriate pressure is determined, the information is given to your physician, who will order the pressure setting for your home machine.