Pain Relief of Metoprolol Versus Metoprolol Plus Morphine in Acute Chest Pain

Sahlgrenska University Hospital

Overview

The primary aim was to evaluate the relief of chest pain during the first 30 minutes among patients who received metoprolol alone as compared with metoprolol plus morphine

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Acute Coronary Syndromes

Interventions

MetoprololDRUG

metoprolol plus morphineDRUG

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Acute chest pain * ECG-signs indicating myocardial ischemia Exclusion Criteria: * Heart rate \< 60 beats/min * Systolic blood pressure \< 110 mmHg * High degree AV-block * Signs of obstructive pulmonary disease * Signs of pulmonary oedema * Unwillingness * Participation in other studies * Long delay between arrival of ambulance and randomisation

Locations (1)

Medical Institution, Dept of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Sahlgrenska University Hospital

Gothenburg, Sweden

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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