NCT03162081 · ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING
Medication Misuse and Dependence Among Elderly
This study is looking at how older adults use — and sometimes misuse — prescription medications, particularly drugs that can be habit-forming. Researchers are testing and refining screening tools to detect medication dependence and misuse in elderly patients admitted to hospital geriatric or neurology units. It is an observational study, not a drug trial — no treatment is being tested, just assessment tools and patterns of use.
You may qualify if
- Admitted to geriatric or Neurology dept of hospital during inclusion time
You're excluded if
- MMSE \< 21,
- diagnosis of pre-existing severe depression or psychotic disease,
- pre-existing dementia diagnosis,
- new pain requiring start-up of central pain killers not previously used,
- Palliative treatment.
- Insufficient Norwegian language
- Serious visual disturbance and hearing impairment
- Strongly reduced general health precluding partcipation in interview and questionnaires
The sponsor's own eligibility wording, lightly reformatted. The study team makes the final eligibility decision — worth discussing with your doctor.
Eligibility criteria as of 2024-09-04