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 @ 7:17 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 7:17 PM
NCT ID:
NCT00546403
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Subjects must be able to communicate and give voluntary informed consent
* Subjects must be of the male gender
* Between the ages of 18 to 65 years.
* A diagnosis of Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective disorder as determined by DSM-IV criteria.
* Not conservatorized
* A negative symptom score on the PANSS of \>= 20 and an MMSE score of \>24
* No clinical evidence of a current unstable medical illness
* No current clinical evidence or past history of cerebral neurological impairment (including strokes, tumors or trauma leading to loss of consciousness)
* No history of drug or alcohol dependence in the past 2 years
* No evidence of drug or alcohol abuse in the past year, as determined by the DSM-IV criteria.
* No diagnosis of Narcolepsy as determined by DSM-IV criteria
* Must have an approved contact person for the duration of the study
* May be on a stable dose of SSRI for depressive symptoms
* No history of aggression
* No uncontrolled hypertension, as defined below (subjects cannot have any of the following):
1. a new diagnosis of hypertension, or
2. a change in antihypertensive medications in the past 30 days, or
3. acute hypertension (systolic\>160mmHg, diastolic\>100mmHg)
* Maybe on a stable dose of a benzodiazepine
* The following medications will not be allowed during the study- methylphenidate, amphetamines, pemoline, zolpidem, MAO inhibitors, anticoagulant, TCA's, or barbiturates.
* Be on a stable does of an atypical neuroleptic
* May be on a stable does of an anticonvulsant for mood stabilization
Exclusion Criteria:
* Subjects cannot be female.
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
MALE
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
65 Years
Study:
NCT00546403
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00546403