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NCT03162081ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING

Medication Misuse and Dependence Among Elderly

✨ Plain-English version on the way · ~2 days

We're still translating this one. In a couple of days, you'll see what this trial actually tests — and whether it matters for APOE4 carriers like you. For now, here's the sponsor's own description:

The project focuses on investigating problematic medication use, especially overuse of potentially addictive drugs among the elderly. The investigators aim firstly to develop and validate instruments for detecting and describing behavioral aspects and consequences of dependence on, and misuse of, prescription medication among elderly. In addition to evaluating diagnostic utility of screening instruments, the investigators aim to identify and report characteristics, risk factors and consequences of medication misuse and dependence among the elderly.
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  • APOE genotype match
  • Cognitive status fits inclusion
  • Specific exclusions flagged
  • Distance to nearest site
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Sites
1 location
Start
2017-05-03

Interventions tested

  • DIAGNOSTIC_TESTSubstance misuse screening
  • DIAGNOSTIC_TESTEQ-5D
  • DIAGNOSTIC_TESTImpulsivity screening
  • DIAGNOSTIC_TESTCognitive screening
  • DIAGNOSTIC_TESTFunctional tests
  • DIAGNOSTIC_TESTCognistat
  • DIAGNOSTIC_TESTNeuropsychological profiling
  • OTHERClinical interview
  • OTHERMedication use
  • OTHERComorbidity
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