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The Effect of Morphine on Prasugrel Absorption in STEMI Patients

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Cardiovascular Disease
Interventions
Drug: saline
Registration Number
NCT01536964
Lead Sponsor
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Brief Summary

Heart Attacks are a major cause of death in this country. When patients have a heart attack, they are treated with anti-clotting drugs, one of which is a drug called Prasugrel. It is important that Prasugrel starts to work as quickly as possible following a heart attack. As many patients who have a heart attack experience excruciating pain, they are often given morphine (a strong painkiller) by the Ambulance crew. We think that morphine may affect how Prasugrel is absorbed from the stomach and may delay how quickly it starts to work. We intend to study the effect of morphine on the absorption of Prasugrel.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
12
Inclusion Criteria
  • >18 years of age and willing and able to provide informed consent
  • Admission to hospital with a STEMI >12 months prior to recruitment
  • Previous prasugrel and morphine use with no adverse effect
Exclusion Criteria
  • Active respiratory disorder, resting oxygen saturation < 95% or decompensated congestive cardiac failure
  • Current use of anti-platelet or anti-coagulant drugs apart from aspirin 75 mg daily, or receipt of any dose of clopidogrel, prasugrel or ticagrelor in the last 2 weeks
  • Current use of opiate analgesia

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Salinesaline-
Morphinemorphinethe effect of morphine on prasugrel absorption will be tested
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
VerifyNow P2Y12 PRU measurement at 2 hours post dose2 hours

Assessment of platelet function

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Estimated time to PRU less than 150; maximal LTA response to ADP 20 microM at 2 hours post dose; final LTA response to ADP 5 microM at 2 hours post dose.2 hours

further assessment of platelet function

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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