Título original
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy, Multicenter Trial Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Extended- and Immediate-Release Levetiracetam in People with Partial Epilepsy

Título en castellano
Un Ensayo Aleatorizado, de Doble Enmascaramiento, Doble Simulación y Multicéntrico que Compara la Eficacia y Seguridad de Levetiracetam de Liberación Prolongada e Inmediata en Personas con Epilepsia Parcial.

Palabras clave
tratamiento adyuvante, convulsiones de inicio parcial, epilepsia no controlada, epilepsia parcial, levetiracetam de liberación prolongada

Key Words
Levetiracetam extended-release, partial epilepsy, uncontrolled epilepsy, partial-onset seizures, adjunctive treatment

Autores
Wu T, Lim SN, Lee CH

Dirigir correspondencia a:
Tony Wu, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou Medical Center, 333, Taoyuan, Taiwán (Republica Nacionalista China)

Patrocinio
Lotus Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Conflicto de interés
Lotus Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., proveyó financiamiento para la realización del ensayo. Los autores no declaran conflictos de interés.

Institución
Chang Gung University College of Medicine 2 Department of Neurology, Xiamen Chang Gung Hospital, Xiamen, China 3 Department of Neurology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan 4 Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 5 Department of Neurology, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan *Corresponding Author: Tony Wu M.D. Section of Epilepsy, Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan. Postal address: Section of Epilepsy, Department of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou Medical Center. No.5, Fuxing St., Guishan Dist., Taoyuan City 333, Taiwan (R.O.C.) TEL: 886-3-328-1200 ext. 3944 Fax number: 886-3-328-7226 E-mail address: tonywu@adm.cgmh.org.tw Chang Gung University College of Medicine