# Intrinsic PEEP and Laryngeal Aperture in COPD

> **NCT02437630** · — · UNKNOWN · sponsor: **Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust** · enrollment: 30 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Oesophageal balloon to measure intra-thoracic pressure
- **PROCEDURE:** Fibre-optic laryngoscopy
- **OTHER:** standard lung function tests
- **PROCEDURE:** face mask CPAP
- **PROCEDURE:** variation of mouth pressure with CPAP
- **OTHER:** facemask pneumotachograph

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT02437630
- **Lead sponsor:** Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** —
- **Study type:** OBSERVATIONAL
- **Status:** UNKNOWN
- **Start date:** 2016-04
- **Primary completion:** 2018-05
- **Final completion:** 2018-05
- **Target enrollment:** 30 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2017-06-07


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02437630

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT02437630, "Intrinsic PEEP and Laryngeal Aperture in COPD". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-28 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT02437630. Licensed CC0.

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