Relieve pain and anxiety in patients who have suffered a myocardial infarction in the course of treatment is very important as it prevents the development of myocardial ischemia.Choose a drug that is safe and always available and can be easily used ,have been considered by Several studies. Morphine is a drug that is not easy to access and has limited its use in cases of hypotension, lung disease ,diminish mental alertness ... so replace it with a drug such as acetaminophen, which is readily available and proven analgesic effect,Could be an important therapeutic strategy.
Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of acetaminophen in pain management and cardiac function in patients with myocardial infarction.
Design: In this clinical trial study, seventy patients (males and females) in the age range of 40-80 years who admitted to Hamedan Ekbatan hospital with diagnosis of myocardial infarction will investigate.The patients divided into 2 groups:35 in control group,35 in test group.
Setting and conduct: Test group will receive 4 doses of intravenous acetaminophen 1 gram intravenously every 6 hours, dissolved in 100 mL of normal saline.Control group will recive intravenus Morphine sulfate (3 mg every
6 hours for 4 time)for pain control.Vsiual analogue scale(VAS) ,blood pressur and heart rate will be measure at 0 , 0.5 , 1, 2 , 4 , 6 , 12 , 18 and 24 hours post admission . All patients underwent echocardiography 3 days and 6 weeks after MI.
Participant including major eligibility criteria: Including criteria to study:age range between 40-80 years old patients ؛ who admitted to Hamedan Ekbatan hospital with diagnosis of myocardial infarction by using signs and ECG for the detection. Exclusion criteria to study: systolic blood pressure less than 100 mm Hg or greater than 200 mm Hg ؛ diastolic blood pressure below 60 mm Hg ؛ history of previous myocardial infarction ؛ fibrinolytic therapy or revascularization ؛ hepatic and renal disease ؛ addiction to Opium consumption ؛ VAS(Visual Analogue Scale) greater than 3 ؛ loss of consciousness.
Intervention:Test group will receive 4 doses of intravenous acetaminophen 1 gram intravenously every 6 hours, dissolved in 100 mL of normal saline.Control group will recive intravenus Morphine sulfate (3 mg every
6 hours for 4 time)for pain control.
Main outcome measures (variables): Investigation of below variables comparison with control group
1. Vsiual analogue scale(VAS) 2. blood pressur 3. heart rate ( at 0 , 0.5 , 1, 2 , 4 , 6 , 12 , 18 and 24 hours post admission ) 4. left ventricular ejection fraction 5. regional wall motion abnormalities (by means of echocardiography 3 days and 6 weeks after MI.)