Beam Research Studies, a brand new online service to help researchers deliver clinical trials & studies focused on physical movement and wellbeing, has been chosen to deliver a key COVID-19 recovery trial alongside Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust.
Already used by some of the most prestigious hospitals & health organisations around the world – including The Royal Marsden, Kings College Hospital London, and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation – to deliver virtual exercise & wellbeing programmes to patients, the Beam platform has been adapted specially to assist in remote research projects during the pandemic and beyond.
The service was chosen by University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to deliver its studies on the efficacy of exercise and behavioural sessions for COVID-19 recovery, alongside separate trials focusing on pulmonary hypertension rehab & postural tachycardia syndrome.
Dr Gordon McGregor, Clinical Exercise Physiologist at University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust, said: “Beam Research has allowed us to deliver existing trials, and begin new trials, that otherwise would not have been possible. The platform is intuitive for both participants and practitioners, offering a great user experience and all the functionality needed to conduct robust clinical research. This has opened our eyes to new ways of working. I have no doubt that online delivery of clinical trials will continue way beyond the end of the pandemic.”
Clinical director and co-founder of Beam, Pamela Scarborough, said: “The COVID-19 pandemic has created unique challenges for researchers delivering in-person interventions, which is what prompted us to tailor Beam’s remote exercise class platform specifically for research studies.
“Our virtual solution also makes it easier to widen participation as participants do not have to travel, plus it can make studies much more cost-efficient to run. We look forward to supporting important research and clinical trials throughout the pandemic and beyond”.
How Beam Research Studies Helps Researchers
Beam’s specially-tailored digital platform enables researchers to establish private research groups, track participant data, and communicate with participants, in one handy online hub. It allows users to:
- Invite, collect background information on, and manage participants in a secure virtual environment
- Host live group exercise, education or wellbeing sessions and build an on-demand online video library
- Track data such as session attendance, total movement minutes, offline activity, questionnaires, and standard and customised outcome measures
- Communicate with participants, plus upload media such as photos and PDFs via a private content
Researchers and clinicians interested in using Beam Research Studies can book a free online appointment to receive a tour of the features, and discuss how the service could support their work.
Full training on hosting online exercise and education sessions can also be provided from the expert team at Beam.
In addition to supporting research, the platform can be used as a test bed for piloting exercise & wellbeing classes in new health conditions. Beam already supports people living with cystic fibrosis, kidney disease, menopause, and prostate cancer, and has a wealth of existing technological, digital and clinical knowledge that could benefit a vast range of health needs.
Researchers and clinicians interested in utilizing Beam’s innovative online services can get in touch at hello@beamfeelgood.com with a short description of the research or clinical trial they’d like to deliver, and the team will be in touch.
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