About this trial
This trial is designed to evaluate whether low-dose colchicine, in addition to standard treatment recommended by guidelines, further reduces the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) through a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age ≥ 18 years;
Definite diagnosis of ACS;
Ability and willingness to provide written informed consent
Disqualifiers
Type 2 myocardial infarction (Patients with symptoms or signs of myocardial ischemia and evidence of increased oxygen demand or decreased supply [for example, tachyarrhythmia, hypotension, or anaemia] secondary to an alternative pathology and myocardial necrosis are defined as suffering type 2 myocardial infarction. The classification of type 2 myocardial infarction also includes patients with coronary vasospasm, embolism or spontaneous dissection without evidence of atherothrombosis related to coronary artery disease);
Valvular heart disease that is considered likely to require surgical intervention;
History of non-skin cancer in the past 3 years;
Inflammatory bowel disease or chronic diarrhea;
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Colchicine Pill
- Placebo