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Pip Care to Improve Surgical Patient Outcomes

Utilization of Digital Health Platform Plus Live Coaching Improves Surgical Patients Outcomes - Phase II

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes

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)

About the study

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.

What is being tested

• Pip Care Digital Health Platform (other)
• Standard of Care Protocol (other)

Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh · Participants: 900 · Started: Oct 13, 2025

Contact the study team

• Alisha Maslanka · Phone: 412-623-4147

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06661291

Locations in the U.S.

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.