Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: Pimozide Augmentation of Clozapine in Schizophrenia
Brief Summary: This study will assess the effectiveness of pimozide in enhancing the effects of clozapine in the treatment of schizophrenia.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients who have provided informed consent prior to any study specific procedures
* Patients currently meeting the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) criteria for schizophrenia (paranoid type, disorganized type, catatonic type or undifferentiated type), as confirmed by the Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (SCID)
* Patients with normal physical examination, laboratory, vital signs,and/ or electrocardiogram (ECG)
* Current psychotic episode (schizophrenia exacerbation) \< 2 weeks duration at Visit 1
* Structured Clinical Interview for the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (SCIPANSS) total score ≥ 80 and ≤ 120
* CGI-S score ≥ 4

Exclusion Criteria:

* Schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform disorder, and other psychotic disorders
* Bipolar I and II disorder
* Pervasive developmental disorder, mental retardation, delirium, dementia, amnestic and other cognitive disorders
* DSM-IV-TR axis II disorder of sufficient severity to interfere with participation in this study
* Women who are pregnant or breast feeding
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Diagnosis of schizophrenia according to DSM-IV criteria
* Any schizoaffective disorder or subtype
* Score greater than 60 on the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS)
* Currently taking clozapine
* Score of four or higher on two or more items from the positive symptom subscale of the PANSS
* Score of 4 or greater on the Clinical Global Impression (CGI) scale
* Clozapine plasma level greater than 378 µg/ml
* Stable dose of clozapine demonstrated to have been associated with a clozapine plasma level greater than 378 µg/ml for at least eight weeks
* Able to read at an 8th grade level or above

Exclusion Criteria:

* History of unstable coronary artery disease
* Congestive heart failure
* History of long Q-T syndrome
* History of cardiac arrhythmia
* History of cardiac conduction delay
* Baseline QT correction score greater than 0.425 seconds
* Liver disease
* History of stroke
* History of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
* Hypokalemia
* Hypocalcemia
* Current blindness, deafness, language difficulties, or any other disability which may prevent participation or cooperation in the study
* Current suicidal or homicidal thoughts
* Currently abusing psychoactive substances
* Currently receiving antidepressants, thymoleptics, L-DOPA, buspirone, or antipsychotics other than clozapine (Valproic acid and Divalproex sodium are not criteria for exclusion)
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* schizophrenia
* CGI \>=4
* washout of antipsychotics at least 3-5 days
* written informed consents

Exclusion Criteria:

* History of serious adverse events to sulpiride or amisulpride
* History of neuroleptic malignant syndrome or tardive dyskinesia to antipsychotics
* treatment-resistant schizophrenia
* long-acting antipsychotics in the past 3 months
* comorbid with substance abuse/dependence
* female subjects with pregnancy
* severe physical illness
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* DSM-IV criteria for schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder
* Current clozapine treatment
* Moderate illness severity and inadequate positive symptom response to clozapine treatment
* 6 month period of clozapine treatment with documented clozapine blood level greater than or equal to 350 ng/ml or clozapine and norclozapine blood level greater than or equal to 450 ng/ml

Exclusion Criteria:

* Organic brain disorder
* Mental retardation
* Medical condition whose pathology or treatment could alter the presentation or treatment of schizophrenia or significantly increase the risk associated with the proposed treatment protocol
* Pregnancy
* DSM-IV criteria for current alcohol or substance dependence within the last 6 months or DSM-IV criteria for alcohol or substance abuse within the last month
* Previously received adjunctive risperidone (at doses greater than or equal to 8 mg/day) with their clozapine treatment for greater than or equal to 6 weeks

Answer: B