Status:

COMPLETED

UNITE Study (UMN-GE) for COVID-19

Lead Sponsor:

University of Minnesota

Collaborating Sponsors:

General Electric Research

DARPA (Department of Defense)

Conditions:

Covid19

Cytokine Storm

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The research objective of the UNITE Study is to assess device feasibility of ultrasound application to the spleen to assess its effect on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in a pilot study with an o...

Detailed Description

Ultrasound is widely used in human medicine because it is safe, non-invasive, and painless. The same kind of ultrasound that is used for imaging (for example, to visualize babies in utero) may be able...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 18 and above
  • Positive for SARS-CoV-2 (via PCR)
  • Decreased blood oxygen saturation: Room air SaO2 \< 94% and/or requiring supplemental oxygen to maintain SaO2 \> 90%
  • Admission to the hospital

Exclusion

  • Pregnant women
  • Asplenia
  • Ascites
  • Open wound/sores near the stimulation site
  • Recent abdominal surgery
  • Splenomegaly
  • Mechanically ventilated (if patient goes onto mechanical ventilation while participating in the study, they can continue ultrasound treatment if recommended by standard of care clinician and investigators of the study)
  • Comfort care status
  • Any other clinical reasons deemed by the investigators of the study in which the patient would not be an appropriate candidate for the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 14 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 7 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04701489

Start Date

January 14 2021

End Date

April 7 2021

Last Update

May 3 2024

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M Health Fairview St. Joseph's Hospital

Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, 55102