Actively Recruiting
Pip Care to Improve Surgical Patient Outcomes
Led by University of Pittsburgh · Updated on 2025-10-28
1300
Participants Needed
8
Research Sites
150 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Pittsburgh
Lead Sponsor
N
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Pip Care is developing a personalized, interactive surgical journey platform with a live health coach that works directly with health systems to optimize the perioperative care process. Our Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)-compliant platform, Pip, can be integrated into any electronic medical record (EMR), thus alleviating the administrative burden by making operational workflows more efficient. The PIP empowers patients and their families to be more involved in their care by breaking down a patient's healthcare plan into definable, easy-to-understand, and easy-to-complete tasks. Additionally, a health coach completes a health intake to create a personalized perioperative care plan, meets regularly with the patient to encourage goal accomplishment, and facilitates care coordination. This project has 2 phases; Phase I is to assess usability of the Pip Care platform in surgical patients, Phase II is a RCT (Randomized Controlled Trial) to assess surgical clinical outcomes while using Pip compared to standard of care.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Pip Care to Improve Surgical Patient Outcomes
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adult patient 18 years or older
- Planned elective inpatient surgery between 2 to 8 weeks after enrollment
- Surgery specialties include complex abdominal, gynecologic oncology, thoracic, spine, or orthopedic joint surgery
- Daily access to a smartphone or tablet
You will not qualify if you...
- Unable to speak English
- Unable to use a smartphone or tablet independently or with daily assistance
- Currently pregnant (confirmed by standard pre-operative testing)
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 8 locations
1
UPMC Jameson Hospital
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States, 16105
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2
UPMC East Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15146
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3
UPMC Horizon
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213
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4
UPMC Magee Womens Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213
Actively Recruiting
5
UPMC Presbyterian Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213
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6
UPMC St. Margaret
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213
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7
UPMC Shadyside Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15232
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8
UPMC Passavant Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15237
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Research Team
C
Carly Riedmann, MPH
CONTACT
A
Amy Monroe, MPH, MBA
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Number of Arms
2
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