Continuous Positive Airway Pressure is most often used for Sleep.

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

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•Last Updated: August 28, 2025

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is a machine that uses mild air pressure to keep the airway open during sleep. CPAP is commonly used to treat obstructive sleep apnea and other sleep-related breathing conditions.

Last Updated:August 28, 2025

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Evaluating nondrug sleep apnea therapies

In this network meta-analysis of 197 trials in 15,931 adults with sleep apnea, positive airway pressure (e.g., CPAP) was the most effective of 25 nondrug interventions for improving symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea.