The "PAP-NAP" is a daytime sleep study conducted to desensitize patients to PAP therapy, especially patients who have acute anxiety about using PAP due to insomnia or other anxiety conditions. PAP NAPs are also used to evaluate how a patient is doing on their prescribed PAP level and if adjustments are needed.
PAP-Nap Daytime Sleep Study Testing Procedure
The procedure is performed in a sleep lab or physician office in order to offer individual PAP coaching, evaluate mask fit, and an attended cardiopulmonary recording involving at least four channels. The patient is then left to sleep briefly with the PAP to familiarize the patient with the equipment and pressure sensations in a controlled setting or to evaluate the effectiveness of their current therapy.
The entire procedure is attended by a sleep technologist and ranges from 2 to 6 hours in length, including patient check-in, instruction, which includes 1 to 3 hours of sleep time, and discharge.