[Articles] Safety and efficacy of eslicarbazepine acetate for seizure prevention in patients with stroke at high risk of developing post-stroke epilepsy: a proof-of-concept, phase 2a, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled antiepileptogenesis trial

The proportion of patients who had a first unprovoked seizure, died, or discontinued at 6 months did not differ significantly between the eslicarbazepine acetate and placebo groups. However, the trial was underpowered owing to slow recruitment and the COVID-19 pandemic, producing wide confidence intervals. The findings indicate that antiepileptogenesis studies are feasible, and guide the design of adequately powered trials with clinically meaningful endpoints.