Randomized trial explores seizure control and cognitive outcomes in epilepsy, suggesting improved trial designs for better inclusion.
Seizure frequency has been the primary endpoint in epilepsy trials, with enrollment usually requiring ≥4 seizures per month. This threshold is more and more misaligned with clinical reality, as the availability of more treatment options has reduced baseline seizure burden, with a risk of excluding a proportion of patients from trials. Although cognitive and developmental outcomes are gaining prominence, seizure control remains essential due to its impact on morbidity and mortality. We have tools to study all types of seizure frequency: Time‐to‐event designs, including time‐to‐pre‐randomization seizure count or time to the Nth seizure, offer a validated alternative by enabling inclusion across a wider range of seizure frequencies while maintaining methodological rigor. Future trial designs should study cognitive outcomes, while studies focusing on anti‐seizure efficacy remain critical.
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