Chest pain or other pain raising suspicion of an acute coronary syndrome. An evaluation of benzodiazipines and prehospital care.

Conditions: This study evaluates the possibility to improve symptoms prior to hospital admission among patients suffering from acute chest pain.

Registration Number: EUCTR2007-007595-42-SE

Lead Sponsor: Cardiac Reserch Unit

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Authorised-recruitment may be ongoing or finished

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 2500

Inclusion Criteria

1. The patient should be seen by the Emergency Medical Service (EMS).
2. Acute chest pain or other symptoms including pain judged as being caused by an acute coronary syndrome.
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion Criteria

1. Age below 18 years
2. Pain caused by trauma
3. Not possible to receive informed consent
4. Unwillingness

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Main Objective: To evaluate the possibililty for the ambulance staff to relieve and treat pain and anxiety in acute chest pain by one of two types of interventions. <br>The first intervention is a caring intervention where some of the staff have been specifically educated in acute cardiac care and in the process of caring. <br>The second intervention deals with medication, midazolam, a bensodiazepine.;Secondary Objective: The secondary objective of the trial is to evaluate the safety and feasibility of adding midazolam to morphine. ;Primary end point(s): Estimated pain/anxiety on a 10-graded scale where 0 means no symptoms and 10 maximal symptoms

Secondary Outcome Measures