Early steroid for severe heart attacks before reaching the hospital
Treatments studied
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests whether giving a high dose of a steroid medication (glucocorticoid) early, before reaching the hospital, can help people having a severe type of heart attack called STEMI. If you are having this specific heart attack and meet the criteria, receiving this medication might improve your recovery.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 or older (including women who could become pregnant).
- You must have had sudden chest pain that started within the last 24 hours.
- An ECG (electrocardiogram) must show a specific heart attack pattern called STEMI.
- You cannot have another type of heart attack that doesn't fit the study definition.
- You cannot have had a cardiac arrest before arriving at the hospital.
- You must not be allergic to glucocorticoids (a type of steroid medication).
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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