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Can a phone app and coach help you heal faster after surgery?

NCT ID NCT06661291

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

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Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
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Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests whether using a smartphone app called Pip Care, along with a live health coach, can help people recover better after abdominal surgery. About 1,300 adults having planned inpatient surgery will either use the app plus coaching or receive standard care. The main goals are to see if the app shortens hospital stays and reduces readmissions.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Pip Care digital health platform plus live health coaching
What this could lead to
If it works, this could give hospitals a simple, low-cost tool to help patients recover faster and avoid complications after surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a mid-stage trial with 1300 people, but it only tests one type of surgery and requires a smartphone, so results may not apply to everyone. The app itself won't replace medical care.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 900 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Oct 2025

Expected to finish

Sep 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adult patient ≥18 years old 2. Planned elective, inpatient surgery between 2 to 24 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)

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As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Abdominal surgery

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

    8 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.

  2. The official record

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  3. A doctor treating you

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • UPMC East Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15146, United States

  • UPMC Horizon

    RECRUITING

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

  • UPMC Jameson Hospital

    RECRUITING

    New Castle, Pennsylvania, 16105, United States

  • UPMC Magee Womens Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

  • UPMC Passavant Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15237, United States

  • UPMC Presbyterian Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

  • UPMC Shadyside Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232, United States

  • UPMC St. Margaret

    RECRUITING

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

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