Usefulness of Thromboelastography as a Predictor of Prognosis in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Glial Tumors and of the Risk of Postoperative Thromboembolic Disease (GliTEM) (GliTEM)

September 4, 2026 updated by: Paola Hurtado, Fundacion Clinic per a la Recerca Biomédica
The objective of our study is to investigate the clinical significance of thromboelastometric values in the development of thrombotic events and survival in patients with glial tumors, to reduce thromboembolic complications and optimize oncological treatment.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

The main hypothesis is Adult patients with glial tumors who present a pattern of hypercoagulability in laboratory parameters and/or thromboelastometry have a higher incidence of thromboembolic events and lower survival compared with patients without a hypercoagulability pattern.

Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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100

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Locations

  • Spain
      • Barcelona, Spain, 08036
        • Recruiting
        • Hospital Clinic Barcelona
        • Contact:
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Paola Hurtado, MD, PhD
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Javier Bellafont, MD

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients undergoing surgical excision or biopsy with a diagnostic impression of glial tumor who provide written informed consent

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients undergoing surgical excision or biopsy with a diagnostic impression of glial tumor who provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients under 18 years of age.
  • Emergency surgery.
  • Patients receiving antiplatelet or anticoagulant treatment.

  • Patients with known hematologic diseases associated with coagulation abnormalities. Examples include:

    • Congenital or acquired platelet function disorders.
    • Congenital deficiency of protein C or protein S.
    • Deficiency of coagulation factors II, V, VII, X, XII.
    • Glanzmann thrombasthenia.
    • Hemophilia A, B, or C.
    • Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP).
    • von Willebrand disease (types I, II, and III).

  • Systemic diseases that cause significant coagulation time alterations:

    • Prothrombin time < 60%.
    • Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) > 50 seconds.
  • Patients with suspected glial or neuroglial tumor in the context of long-standing epilepsy

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Thromboembolic events
Time Frame: 3 months post-surgery
Any newly developed thrombotic event (or acute worsening of a previous one) occurring within: Pulmonary embolism, stroke, venous trombosis
3 months post-surgery
Thromboembolic events
Time Frame: first postoperative month
Any thromboembolic events
first postoperative month

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Fundacion Clinic per a la Recerca Biomédica

Collaborators

Collaborators

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Hospital Clinic of Barcelona

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Paola Hurtado Restrepo, MD, PhD, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

  • 1. Falanga, A., Schieppati, F. & Russo, D. Cancer Tissue Procoagulant Mechanisms and the Hypercoagulable State of Patients with Cancer. Semin. Thromb. Hemost. 41, 756-764 (2015). 2. Falanga, A., Marchetti, M. & Vignoli, A. Coagulation and cancer: Biological and clinical aspects. J. Thromb. Haemost. 11, 223-233 (2013). 3. Falanga A, Russo L, V. C. Mechanisms of thrombosis in cancer. Thromb Res 131, (2013). 4. Falanga, A. & Marchetti, M. Hemostatic biomarkers in cancer progression. Thromb. Res. 164, S54-S61 (2018). 5. Falanga, A. et al. Hypercoagulation screening as an innovative tool for risk assessment, early diagnosis and prognosis in cancer: The HYPERCAN study. Thromb. Res. 140, S55-S59 (2016). 6. Marchetti, M. et al. Thrombin generation predicts early recurrence in breast cancer patients. J. Thromb. Haemost. 18, 2220-2231 (2020). 7. Falanga A, Schieppati F, R. L. Pathophysiology 1. Mechanisms of Thrombosis in Cancer Patients. Cancer Treat Res 179, 11-36 (2019). 8. Giaccherini, C. et al. Thrombotic biomarkers for risk prediction of malignant disease recurrence in patients with early stage breast cancer. Haematologica 105, 1704-1711 (2020). 9. Streiff MB, Ye X, Kickler TS, Desideri S, Jani J, Fisher J, G. S. A prospective multicenter study of venous thromboembolism in patients with newly-diagnosed high-grade glioma: hazard rate and risk factors. J Neurooncol 124, 299-305 (2015). 10. Edwin, N. C. et al. Recurrent venous thromboembolism in glioblastoma. Thromb. Res. 137, 184-188 (2016). 11. Brandes, A. A. et al. Incidence and risk of thromboembolism during treatment of high-grade gliomas: A prospective study. Eur. J. Cancer 33, 1592-1596 (1997). 12. Chiocca, E. A. & Schwartzbaum, J. A. Gliomas and venous thromboembolism: How common? J. Neurosurg. 106, 599-600 (2007). 13. Semrad, T. J. et al. Epidemiology of venous thromboembolism in 9489 patients with malignant glioma. J. Neurosurg. 106, 601-608 (2007).

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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May 30, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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May 30, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

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May 30, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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September 4, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 4, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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September 10, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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September 10, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 4, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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September 1, 2026

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • HCB/2025/0442 (Other Identifier: FCRB)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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