This study was designed and was powered to evaluate the efficacy and safety of armodafinil treatment at dosages of 150, 200, and 250 mg/day compared with placebo over 24 weeks as an adjunctive therapy to antipsychotic medication (olanzapine, oral risperidone, or paliperidone) in adults with schizophrenia who were clinically stable at study entry. Specifically, the effects of armodafinil treatment on the negative symptoms of schizophrenia were the primary assessment in this study.
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate whether armodafinil treatment is more effective than placebo as adjunctive therapy to antipsychotic medication in alleviating the negative symptoms of schizophrenia