Point-of-care Ultrasound Utility in the Free Clinic Setting

NCT07556341 | Recruiting FDA Device

• 1 other identifier: IRB #29083
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study is to learn about the clinical utility of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in patients receiving care in a free clinic or street medicine setting in Indianapolis. The main question it aims to answer is: How often is POCUS used during patient encounters in a free clinic setting, and how does it influence clinical decision-making? Participants who are receiving care from the street medicine team or the Indiana University School of Medicine Student Outreach Clinic and who undergo a clinically indicated POCUS exam as part of their regular medical care will have information from their ultrasound encounters recorded. Researchers will track the type of ultrasound performed, the findings, and whether the ultrasound changed the patient's medical management. Participants will also have a 30-day follow-up through electronic medical record review or phone/email contact to assess their clinical course and compare POCUS findings with any formal radiology studies if performed.

Conditions

Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Keywords

point of care ultrasound; free clinic

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Ultrasound utilization

  frequency of utilization of point of care ultrasound in a free clinic setting.

  through study completion, an average of 1 year

Secondary Outcomes (7)

• Agreement of findings between POCUS and subsequent radiology-performed US (if performed within 1 month and available)

  through study completion, an average of 1 year

• Percentage of studies with positive findings

  through study completion, an average of 1 year

• Percentage of studies with subsequent referral to subspecialist teams

  through study completion, an average of 1 year

• Percentage of studies with change in medical care plan (% of avoided hospital referrals) secondary to POCUS

  through study completion, an average of 1 year

• Percentage of different types of studies performed

  through study completion, an average of 1 year

Study Arms (1)

Point of care ultrasound

EXPERIMENTAL

Eligible participants will have point-of-care ultrasound performed

Diagnostic Test: Point of care ultrasound

Interventions

Point of care ultrasound DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

No additional interventions are utilized in the study

Point of care ultrasound

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Patients \>18 years old
• Presenting to either: street medicine team in Indianapolis, IN OR patients presenting to free clinic in Indianapolis, IN, AND Being treated by the Primary Investigatory AND Meeting one or more of specific indications (see study design)

You may not qualify if:

• Patients \<18 years old
• Patients unable to provide verbal consent
• Patient refusal of ultrasound

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Indiana University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Indiana University

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46220, United States

RECRUITING

Study Officials

• Daniel Brenner, MD PhD

  Indiana University School of Medicine

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Ian Oechsle, MD

CONTACT

317-847-9594; ioechsle@iu.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: DIAGNOSTIC
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 23, 2026
• First Posted: April 29, 2026
• Study Start: April 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): July 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): July 1, 2026
• Last Updated: April 29, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)