FRAME by Jessa hospital

FRAME is a Belgium-based healthcare living lab and clinical research centre embedded in the rehabilitation centre of Jessa hospital, providing structured support for co-creation and user-driven development of healthcare solutions. FRAME also operates as a clinical research partner providing CRO-like services for companies seeking to clinically validate healthcare innovations in a rehabilitation context.

The living lab enables companies to actively involve end-users, patients and healthcare professionals, throughout the development process. The focus is on improving usability, adoption, and real-world relevance of new technologies and services in rehabilitation and adjacent healthcare domains.

Services include:

• Co-creation workshops with patients and healthcare professionals

• User needs assessment and journey mapping

• Usability testing and iterative feedback cycles

• Focus groups and structured interviews

• Pilot implementations in a clinical environment

The clinical research centre supports the design and execution of clinical studies in the rehabilitation domain, with a focus on feasibility studies, pilot trials, early-stage clinical validation as well as larger-scale trials.

Services include:

• Study design and protocol development

• Feasibility and pilot studies

• Clinical validation of medical devices and digital health solutions

• Patient recruitment and study execution

• Data collection and reporting

• Support with ethical and regulatory procedures

FRAME offers direct access to a diverse patient population and multidisciplinary care teams, ensuring high-quality feedback grounded in daily clinical practice. The multidisciplinary FRAME team combines clinical expertise with research experience, ensuring scientifically robust and operationally feasible studies. FRAME is particularly suited for companies that require flexible, responsive, and cost-efficient clinical validation in early to mid-development stages.