UNITE Study (UMN-SW) for COVID-19

The research objective of the UNITE Study is to assess device feasibility of ultrasound application to the spleen using a small wearable ultrasound system to assess its effect on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in a pilot study using an early stage prototype device. Specific Aims: 1. Determine the feasibility of splenic ultrasound with a prototype wearable device in affecting physiological markers in COVID-19 infected patients between an ultrasound group versus a control group for the primary analyses; and 2. Evaluate the potential capabilities of splenic ultrasound with this prototype wearable device in affecting additional outcomes in COVID-19 infected patients in the ultrasound group compared to a control group.