Colchicine Versus Placebo in Acute Myocarditis Patients

"Participant receive, in addition to standard of care therapy, six months of colchicine (at a dose of 0.5 mg twice daily, morning and evening) beginning maximum 72 hours post-randomization. The standard of care is defined according to the European consensus paper as follow: All participants without contraindication receive a betablockers, and heart failure ESC (European Society of Cardiology) guidelines directed medical therapies if LVEF \< 50% (Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction), including ACE (Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme) inhibitors, diuretics if indicated. The choice of the dosage and the drug is left at the investigator decision.~During the six months of the treatment administration, in case of severe adverse reaction (such as nausea and/or diarrhea during five days), a dose reduction could be considered by the investigator: half of the study protocol dose could be accepted (0.5 mg per day in the morning). In case of remaining adverse reactions, the study drug should be stopped."

"Participant receive, in addition to standard of care therapy, six months of placebo (at a dose of 0.5 mg twice daily, morning and evening) beginning maximum 72 hours post-randomization.~The standard of care is defined according to the European consensus paper as follow: All participants without contraindication receive a betablockers, and heart failure ESC (European Society of Cardiology) guidelines directed medical therapies if LVEF \< 50% (Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction), including ACE (Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme) inhibitors, diuretics if indicated. The choice of the dosage and the drug is left at the investigator decision."