Effectiveness of thigh-length graduated compression stockings to reduce the risk of deep vein thrombosis after stroke (CLOTS trial 1): A multicentre, randomised controlled trial

Trial Steering Committee; MRC and Tyco Healthcare (Covidien); Independent Data Monitoring Committee; Participating centres; CLOTS Trials Collaboration; CLOTS Trial Co-ordinating Centre; Writing Group

doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(09)60941-7

Effectiveness of thigh-length graduated compression stockings to reduce the risk of deep vein thrombosis after stroke (CLOTS trial 1): A multicentre, randomised controlled trial

Trial Steering Committee, MRC and Tyco Healthcare (Covidien), Independent Data Monitoring Committee, Participating centres, CLOTS Trials Collaboration, CLOTS Trial Co-ordinating Centre, Writing Group

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

374 Citations (Scopus)

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1958-1965
Number of pages	8
Journal	The Lancet
Volume	373
Issue number	9679
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(09)60941-7
Publication status	Published - Jun 6 2009
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

General Medicine

Access to Document

10.1016/S0140-6736(09)60941-7

Cite this

Trial Steering Committee, MRC and Tyco Healthcare (Covidien), Independent Data Monitoring Committee, Participating centres, CLOTS Trials Collaboration, CLOTS Trial Co-ordinating Centre, & Writing Group (2009). Effectiveness of thigh-length graduated compression stockings to reduce the risk of deep vein thrombosis after stroke (CLOTS trial 1): A multicentre, randomised controlled trial. The Lancet, 373(9679), 1958-1965. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(09)60941-7

Effectiveness of thigh-length graduated compression stockings to reduce the risk of deep vein thrombosis after stroke (CLOTS trial 1): A multicentre, randomised controlled trial. / Trial Steering Committee; MRC and Tyco Healthcare (Covidien); Independent Data Monitoring Committee et al.
In: The Lancet, Vol. 373, No. 9679, 06.06.2009, p. 1958-1965.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Trial Steering Committee, MRC and Tyco Healthcare (Covidien), Independent Data Monitoring Committee, Participating centres, CLOTS Trials Collaboration, CLOTS Trial Co-ordinating Centre & Writing Group 2009, 'Effectiveness of thigh-length graduated compression stockings to reduce the risk of deep vein thrombosis after stroke (CLOTS trial 1): A multicentre, randomised controlled trial', The Lancet, vol. 373, no. 9679, pp. 1958-1965. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(09)60941-7

Trial Steering Committee, MRC and Tyco Healthcare (Covidien), Independent Data Monitoring Committee, Participating centres, CLOTS Trials Collaboration, CLOTS Trial Co-ordinating Centre et al. Effectiveness of thigh-length graduated compression stockings to reduce the risk of deep vein thrombosis after stroke (CLOTS trial 1): A multicentre, randomised controlled trial. The Lancet. 2009 Jun 6;373(9679):1958-1965. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(09)60941-7

@article{2c7e0c58b02a454fa5058f3c75310f2d,

title = "Effectiveness of thigh-length graduated compression stockings to reduce the risk of deep vein thrombosis after stroke (CLOTS trial 1): A multicentre, randomised controlled trial",

author = "{Trial Steering Committee} and {MRC and Tyco Healthcare (Covidien)} and {Independent Data Monitoring Committee} and {Participating centres} and {CLOTS Trials Collaboration} and {CLOTS Trial Co-ordinating Centre} and {Writing Group} and Martin Dennis and G. Cranswick and A. Deary and A. Fraser and C. Graham and S. Grant and A. Gunkel and J. Hunter and A. MacRae and D. Perry and V. Soosay and C. Williams and A. Williamson and A. Young and M. Dennis and Sandercock, {P. A.G.} and J. Reid and C. Graham and G. Murray and G. Venables and Rudd, {A. G.} and G. Bowler and G. Cranswick and M. Dennis and C. Graham and S. Lewis and G. Murray and J. Reid and G. Venables and G. Bowler and Celani, {M. G.} and S. Ricci and R. Lindley and Celani, {M. G.} and M. Hautvast and M. Paterson and J. Reid and T. Ting and C. Baigent and J. Bamford and J. Slattery and N. Beydoun and M. Romerosa and A. Royan and M. Russell and P. Boers and R. Millar and A. Claxton and G. Hankey and G. Gubitz",

note = "Funding Information: The trial was funded by research grants from the Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Government (reference CZH/4/7), Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (reference 03/01), and the Medical Research Council of the UK (reference G0200531). The graduated compression stockings were donated to centres by Tyco Healthcare (Covidien) who also trained nursing staff in their sizing, fitting, and monitoring. We thank all the patients and their families who participated in CLOTS, the nursing and radiology staff who assisted at collaborating sites, and the UK stroke research network staff without whom the trial would not have been possible.",

year = "2009",

month = jun,

day = "6",

doi = "10.1016/S0140-6736(09)60941-7",

language = "English",

volume = "373",

pages = "1958--1965",

journal = "The Lancet",

issn = "0140-6736",

publisher = "Elsevier Limited",

number = "9679",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Effectiveness of thigh-length graduated compression stockings to reduce the risk of deep vein thrombosis after stroke (CLOTS trial 1)

T2 - A multicentre, randomised controlled trial

AU - Trial Steering Committee

AU - MRC and Tyco Healthcare (Covidien)

AU - Independent Data Monitoring Committee

AU - Participating centres

AU - CLOTS Trials Collaboration

AU - CLOTS Trial Co-ordinating Centre

AU - Writing Group

AU - Dennis, Martin

AU - Cranswick, G.

AU - Deary, A.

AU - Fraser, A.

AU - Graham, C.

AU - Grant, S.

AU - Gunkel, A.

AU - Hunter, J.

AU - MacRae, A.

AU - Perry, D.

AU - Soosay, V.

AU - Williams, C.

AU - Williamson, A.

AU - Young, A.

AU - Dennis, M.

AU - Sandercock, P. A.G.

AU - Reid, J.

AU - Graham, C.

AU - Murray, G.

AU - Venables, G.

AU - Rudd, A. G.

AU - Bowler, G.

AU - Cranswick, G.

AU - Dennis, M.

AU - Graham, C.

AU - Lewis, S.

AU - Murray, G.

AU - Reid, J.

AU - Venables, G.

AU - Bowler, G.

AU - Celani, M. G.

AU - Ricci, S.

AU - Lindley, R.

AU - Celani, M. G.

AU - Hautvast, M.

AU - Paterson, M.

AU - Reid, J.

AU - Ting, T.

AU - Baigent, C.

AU - Bamford, J.

AU - Slattery, J.

AU - Beydoun, N.

AU - Romerosa, M.

AU - Royan, A.

AU - Russell, M.

AU - Boers, P.

AU - Millar, R.

AU - Claxton, A.

AU - Hankey, G.

AU - Gubitz, G.

N1 - Funding Information: The trial was funded by research grants from the Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Government (reference CZH/4/7), Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland (reference 03/01), and the Medical Research Council of the UK (reference G0200531). The graduated compression stockings were donated to centres by Tyco Healthcare (Covidien) who also trained nursing staff in their sizing, fitting, and monitoring. We thank all the patients and their families who participated in CLOTS, the nursing and radiology staff who assisted at collaborating sites, and the UK stroke research network staff without whom the trial would not have been possible.

PY - 2009/6/6

Y1 - 2009/6/6

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=66149181762&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=66149181762&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/S0140-6736(09)60941-7

DO - 10.1016/S0140-6736(09)60941-7

M3 - Article

C2 - 19477503

AN - SCOPUS:66149181762

SN - 0140-6736

VL - 373

SP - 1958

EP - 1965

JO - The Lancet

JF - The Lancet

IS - 9679

ER -

Effectiveness of thigh-length graduated compression stockings to reduce the risk of deep vein thrombosis after stroke (CLOTS trial 1): A multicentre, randomised controlled trial

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this