To Study Efficacy and safety oral colchicine 0.6 mg post ST Elevation myocardial infraction (STEMI)
Colchicine is a cheap and potent anti-inflammatory. We believe anti-inflammatory is able to reduce inflammation in coronary arteries and heart muscle post ST elevation myocardial infarction which may benefit in short and long term outcome in patients. The short term outcome is measured using serum troponin and long term outcome is assessed with transthoracic echocardiogram and major adverse cardiac events.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
64
Anti-Inflammatory Effects
Colchicine look alike placebo
Nationa University of Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
RECRUITINGAnti-Inflammatory Effect of Colchicine
Serum Troponin I change from arrival to discharge
Time frame: 3-7 days
Major Adverse Cardiac Events (MACE)
Recurrent myocardial infarction, unstable angina needing hospital admission, cardiac death, unplanned repeated revascularization, cerebrovascular accident
Time frame: 3 months
Trans thoracic Echo cardiogram parameters
Left ventricular ejection fraction (biplane mode) measured in %, left ventricular volume measured in milliliters, left atrial volume measured in milliliters, E/A ratio, E/e ' ratio
Time frame: 3 months
Safety of colchicine
Number of Participants with medication side effects
Time frame: 1 month
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