Free rides could save sight: new study tests rideshare for diabetic eye care
NCT ID NCT07296952
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a free rideshare program (PRONTO-EYE) to help diabetic retinopathy patients with Medicaid get to their eye appointments. Researchers will see if offering transportation helps patients attend visits more regularly. The pilot includes 60 English-speaking adults who live within 25 miles of the clinic.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- rideshare transportation program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that providing free rides helps patients keep their eye appointments, potentially preventing vision loss from diabetic retinopathy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The program may not improve attendance or could be too costly to scale.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Established patient * Medicaid insurance * History of diabetic retinopathy * Lives within 25 miles of the clinic * English speaking
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UI Health
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60647, United States
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