Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Clinical Trial
. 2009 Dec;21(4):221-4; quiz 224-5.
doi: 10.1177/1531003509359311. Epub 2010 Jan 3.

The ATTRACT trial: rationale for early intervention for iliofemoral DVT

Anthony J Comerota  1
Affiliations
Clinical Trial

The ATTRACT trial: rationale for early intervention for iliofemoral DVT

Anthony J Comerota. Perspect Vasc Surg Endovasc Ther. 2009 Dec.

Abstract

The management of acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT) by medical therapy with anticoagulation has long been supported by evidence-based clinical practice guidelines outlined in the American College of Chest Physicians supplement. Early thrombus removal in patients with iliofemoral DVT has been reported to lead to improved venous valve function, improved quality of life, and decreased incidence of postthrombotic syndrome over anticoagulation alone. The ATTRACT trial will randomize patients to medical management with standard anticoagulation versus catheter-directed thrombolysis in addition to standard anticoagulation after stratification to iliofemoral versus femoropopliteal DVT in order to determine the primary outcome of postthrombotic syndrome over a 24-month follow-up.

Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00790335.

PubMed Disclaimer

Publication types

Associated data