# Medication Misuse and Dependence Among Elderly

> **NCT03162081** · — · ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · sponsor: **University Hospital, Akershus** · enrollment: 500 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Elderly
- Substance-Related Disorders

## Interventions

- **DIAGNOSTIC_TEST:** Substance misuse screening
- **DIAGNOSTIC_TEST:** EQ-5D
- **DIAGNOSTIC_TEST:** Impulsivity screening
- **DIAGNOSTIC_TEST:** Cognitive screening
- **DIAGNOSTIC_TEST:** Functional tests
- **DIAGNOSTIC_TEST:** Cognistat
- **DIAGNOSTIC_TEST:** Neuropsychological profiling
- **OTHER:** Clinical interview
- **OTHER:** Medication use
- **OTHER:** Comorbidity

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT03162081
- **Lead sponsor:** University Hospital, Akershus
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** —
- **Study type:** OBSERVATIONAL
- **Status:** ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
- **Start date:** 2017-05-03
- **Primary completion:** 2021-02-01
- **Final completion:** 2024-12-31
- **Target enrollment:** 500 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2024-09-04

## Collaborators

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## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03162081

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT03162081, "Medication Misuse and Dependence Among Elderly". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT03162081. Licensed CC0.

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