Point-of-care Ultrasound Utility in the Free Clinic Setting
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Conditions studied: Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
In brief
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.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07556341
- Run by
- Indiana University
- People needed
- 50
- Starts
- 2026-04-01
- Expected to finish
- 2027-07-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-07-30
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
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
Where it is running
- Indiana University — Indianapolis, Indiana, United States (enrolling)
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