Table 3.
Measurements of Patients Using CLS, Conducted Both Before and After the Use of CPAP
| Period, Mean (SD) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Without CPAP (n = 16) | With CPAP (n = 16) | P Value | |
| Amplitude, mV eq | 109.53 (43.27) | 110.95 (42.09) | 0.882 |
| Acrophase mV eq | 199.75 (129.63) | 187.59 (104.5) | 0.687 |
| Bathyphase mV eq | 10.16 (134.06) | 3.74 (120.11) | 0.907 |
| Acrophase time (a.m.) | 6:39 (5.23) | 5:32 (2.31) | 0.887 |
| Bathyphase time (p.m.) | 5:37 (3.49) | 5:00 (2.29) | 0.597 |
| Nocturnal pattern | 11 (68.75%) | 14 (87.5%) | 0.392 |
| mV eq – mean- awake | 52.8 (84.1) | 73.7 (120) | 0.844 |
| mV eq – mean- sleeping | 209 (115) | 202 (170) | 0.688 |
| mV eq – mean- 24h | 128 (87.3–175) | 152 (67.4–226) | 0.945 |
CLS, contact lens sensors; CPAP, continuous positive airway pressure.