About “the hypothesis is just that participants simply wore them more when sleeping” - we know that was the case:
> Over half (56.5%) assigned to the MAD used it for six or more hours each night on average over the study period, while 23.2% of CPAP users did the same.
> “The MAD patients simply used the device longer,” Chi-Hang said.
The takeaway is that if you can handle wearing the CPAP mask all night, then that's your best option. If you can't, then you may be able to obtain better results with the the MAD.
I know some people struggle to get used to CPAP but I found I had fully adjusted to sleeping with the mask on all night after about 2 weeks. Huge difference in energy levels and blood pressure.
Yep, to clarify I didn't word my statement well. We know it's the case that participants wore the MAD more. The hypothesis is that the reason for the greater reduction in BP for MAD users is solely due to this difference in adherence.
> Over half (56.5%) assigned to the MAD used it for six or more hours each night on average over the study period, while 23.2% of CPAP users did the same.
> “The MAD patients simply used the device longer,” Chi-Hang said.