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


Ignite Creation Date: 2025-12-24 @ 6:36 PM
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NCT ID: NCT00161057
Eligibility Criteria: Inclusion Criteria (patients): * Diagnoses of schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder, schizoaffective disorder or psychotic disorder NOS, confirmed on the basis of Comprehensive Assessment of Symptoms and History (CASH) or a Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Disorders (SCID) interview * Ages between 16 and 50 years * CGI of at least 4 * Patients are neuroleptic-naive or medication-free for at least 2 weeks Inclusion Criteria (healthy controls): * No psychiatric disorders (according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition \[DSM-IV\], Axis I) * No psychiatric disorders in first degree relatives. * Ages: between 18 and 50 years old Exclusion Criteria (patients and healthy controls): * Ferrous objects in or around the body * Neurological or medical illness, including closed head injury. * Mental retardation. * Diagnosis of substance dependence within the previous 3 months. * Pregnancy * Treatment with antidepressants or mood stabilizers within 3 weeks of inclusion.
Healthy Volunteers: True
Sex: ALL
Minimum Age: 16 Years
Maximum Age: 50 Years
Study: NCT00161057
Study Brief:
Protocol Section: NCT00161057