Inhaled painkiller for heart attack pain in ambulance
Treatments studied
Part of Heart & circulation, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests a pain-relief medicine called methoxyflurane, which you inhale through a small hand-held device, to see if it helps reduce pain from a heart attack while you're on the way to the hospital. If you qualify, you would receive this medicine in the ambulance to help you feel more comfortable.
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Who can take part
- You are at least 18 years old
- You are being treated by an ambulance or emergency team for a heart attack
- Your chest pain started less than 12 hours ago and is moderate to severe
- You have not already been given a strong painkiller for this chest pain
- You are able to breathe on your own, are awake, and can use an inhaler to give yourself the medicine
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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