Cochrane · systematic review · CD009887

Stiripentol add‐on therapy for drug‐resistant focal epilepsy

Brigo, F, Igwe, SC, Bragazzi, NL · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2022 · Cochrane Library

Epilepsy3 versionsAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
7
current version
GRADE rated
5
No studies
1
Included studies
NR
No studies 1 · 14.3%Ungraded 1 · 14.3%Very low 0 · 0%Low 5 · 71.4%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

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Add‐on stiripentol compared with add‐on placebo for drug‐resistant focal epilepsy

Population: people with drug‐resistant focal epilepsy
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
≥ 50% reduction in seizure frequency
Add‐on stiripentol vs add‐on placebo
RR 1.51 [0.81, 2.82]1 study · 32 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Seizure freedom
Add‐on stiripentol vs add‐on placebo
RR 1.18 [0.31, 4.43]1 study · 32 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
≥ 1 adverse effects
Add‐on stiripentol vs add‐on placebo
RR 2.65 [1.08, 6.47]1 study · 32 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Neurological adverse effects
Add‐on stiripentol vs add‐on placebo
RR 2.65 [0.88, 8.01]1 study · 32 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Gastrointestinal adverse effects
Add‐on stiripentol vs add‐on placebo
no estimate extracted1 study · 32 participantsUngraded
Dropouts
Add‐on stiripentol vs add‐on placebo
RR 0.66 [0.3, 1.47]1 study · 32 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Quality of life
Add‐on stiripentol vs add‐on placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies