Use of Benzodiazepines and Z Drugs in the Elderly

Nantes University Hospital (NUH)

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Chronic Benzodiazepines and Related Drugs Users

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01920581

BRD/10/06-W

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to evaluate benzodiazepines and related drugs (zolpidem and zopiclone) usage in an outpatient population of chronic users over 65 years in France using a questionnaire assessing substance dependence according to DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of mental disorders) international standards.

Full description

1100 patients will be recruited by pharmacists. They will answer to a standardized questionnaire assessing their benzodiazepines or related drugs usage (phone contact).

Pharmacists are recruited by all French Centers For Evaluation and Information on Pharmacodependence (CEIP).

Enrollment: 1,100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 65 years old or more,
• benzodiazepines or benzodiazepines related drugs treatment for at least three months,
• written consent and without exclusion criteria.

Exclusion criteria

• no written consent form
• difficulties to understand or speak french

Trial design

1,100 participants in 1 patient group

volunteers