Platelet Reactivity With Fentanyl, Morphine, or no Narcotic
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The goal is to determine whether fentanyl and morphine have similar effects in reducing aspirin's effect upon platelets in emergency department patients with chest discomfort. Morphine has been shown to worsen outcomes in heart attack patients due to reduction of oral anti-platelet agent effectiveness and so many providers have switches to using fentanyl. However, it is largely unknown whether fentanyl has similar effects.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Early Phase 1 |
Detailed Description
Patients presenting to the emergency department with chest discomfort who are being administered aspirin will be offered enrollment in this study. At the time of their zero and two hour troponin we will also draw platelet aggregration studies to determine the effects of aspirin upon platelets. Narcotic medicines slow the absorption of aspirin. Morphine has therefore been shown to decrease the effectiveness of aspirin. Many providers therefore use fentanyl instead, however little is known about the effects of fentanyl upon aspirin. We will therefore compare the platelet reactivity of patients receiving morphine, fentanyl, or no narcotics
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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No Intervention: Control not receiving any narcotics |
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Experimental: Morphine the second group will be those receiving morphine |
Drug: Morphine
second group will be receiving morphine
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Experimental: Fentanyl the 3rd group will be those receiving fentanyl |
Drug: Fentanyl
third group receiving fentanyl
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- platelet aggregation [2 hours]
arachidonic acid platelet aggregation activity
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Adult Emergency Department patients undergoing 0 and 2 hour troponin testing
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administered aspirin within 30 minutes of the initial blood draw.
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patient presented via private vehicle
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provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
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Patients not expected to get a 2 hour troponin;
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patients already on aspirin, clopidogrel, or stronger anti-coagulants;
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patients who arrived via EMS (Emergency Medical Services) given it can be difficult to find the run reports to determine whether patient received fentanyl in the pre-hospital period;
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pregnant patients;
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patients on chronic narcotics;
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patients already once enrolled in this study,
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inability to provide consent in English
Contacts and Locations
Locations
No locations specified.Sponsors and Collaborators
- Spectrum Health - Lakeland
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- EGME#04-2021