Clinical trials: PEEP, Occult
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Intrinsic PEEP and Laryngeal Aperture in COPD
In this study the investigators aim to investigate the extent to which in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease narrowing of the vocal cords causes a positive pressure within the airways thus improving airflow and…
- Trial name
- NCT02437630
- Testing
- Oesophageal balloon to measure intra-thoracic pressure, Fibre-optic laryngoscopy, standard lung function tests
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust