Pip Care to Improve Surgical Patient Outcomes
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
| Condition(s) | Abdominal Surgery |
|---|---|
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | NA |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | 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 facilitate |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adult patient ≥18 years old 2. Planned elective, inpatient surgery between 2 to 8 weeks following enrollment in Pip within the following surgical specialties: complex abdominal surgery (general surgery, colorectal surgery, surgical oncology), gynecologic oncology, thoracic surgery, spine surgery, and orthopedic joint surgery 3. Daily access to a smartphone or tablet. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Unable to speak English 2. Unable to use a smartphone or tablet independently or with daily assistance. 3. Currently pregnant (assessed via standard-of-care pre-operative workup) |
| Ages | 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Lead sponsor | University of Pittsburgh |
| Locations | New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States (+2 more sites) |
| Start date | 2025-10-13 |
| NCT ID | NCT06661291 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06661291 |