Eligibility Module

Eligibility Module

The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.

Eligibility Module path is as follows:

Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module

Eligibility Module


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NCT ID: NCT00308360
Eligibility Criteria: Inclusion Criteria: 1\) Male or female, age 18 to 65 inclusive, diagnosed with schizophrenia (not including schizoaffective disorder) according to DSM-IV criteria using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders; 2) Referral from the treating psychiatrist/treatment team because of difficulties with poor impulse control; 3) At study entry the subject must have scored at least "3" ("mild" or above) on at least one of the following Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale items that comprise the activation factor: Hostility, Impulsivity, Excitement, or Uncooperativeness; 4) Capacity and willingness to give informed consent; 5) Adequate knowledge of English; 6) Absence of serious medical illness; and 7) Accessible, adequate veins likely to permit repeated venipunctures without major problems. Exclusion Criteria: 1\) Receiving both adequate amounts of valproate and risperidone at the time the inclusion criteria have been met. This was defined as a dose of valproate that was equal to or exceeding 1000 mg/day (or a plasma level equal to or greater than 50 micrograms/mL) for at least 2 weeks, and any dose of risperidone; 2) History of severe adverse reaction to either risperidone or valproate; 3) Administration of a slow-release antipsychotic (depot) within 30 days preceding randomization; and 4) Pregnancy.
Healthy Volunteers: False
Sex: ALL
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 65 Years
Study: NCT00308360
Study Brief:
Protocol Section: NCT00308360