Gemma Hackney

BSc (Hons), MSc

School of Medicine and Population Health

Study Manager

g.hackney@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 4320

+44 114 222 0870 (Fax)

Barber House

Full contact details

Gemma Hackney
School of Medicine and Population Health
Barber House
Sheffield
S10 2HQ

Profile

After completing an MSc in Health Psychology at the University of Nottingham I joined the CTRU in 2012.

I have since worked on several clinical trials, initially as a Research Assistant and more recently as a Study Manager.

My most recent project has been the HighCALS study, which I have worked on throughout the intervention development phases and the RCT.

Research interests

Current projects

HighCALS study (A programme to develop and evaluate a complex intervention to improve nutritional management for people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS))

Past projects

BEADS study (A feasibility randomised controlled pilot trial of a psychological intervention for post-stroke depression)
DAFNEplus study (A lifelong approach to promote effective self-management in adults with type 1 diabetes)
REPOSE trial (The Relative Effectiveness of Pumps over MDI and Structured Education for Type-1 diabetes)

Publications

Journal articles

Peace A, White DA, Hackney G, Bradburn M, Norman P, White S, Al-Chalabi A, Baird W, Beever D, Cade J , Coates E et al (2025) Randomised controlled trial with parallel process evaluation and health economic analysis to evaluate a nutritional management intervention, OptiCALS, for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: study protocol. BMJ Open, 15(5). View this article in WRRO
Coates E, Zarotti N, Williams I, White S, Halliday V, Beever D, Hackney G, Stavroulakis T, White D, Norman P & McDermott C (2023) Patient, carer and healthcare professional perspectives on increasing calorie intake in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Chronic Illness, 19(2), 368-382. View this article in WRRO
Essat M, Coates E, Clowes M, Beever D, Hackney G, White S, Stavroulakis T, Halliday V, McDermott C & HighCALS group T (2022) Understanding the current nutritional management for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - a mapping review. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, 49, 328-340. View this article in WRRO
White S, Zarotti N, Beever D, Bradburn M, Norman P, Coates E, Stavroulakis T, White D, McGeachan A, Williams I , Hackney G et al (2021) The nutritional management of people living with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS): A national survey of dietitians. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 34(6), 1064-1071. View this article in WRRO
Halliday V, Zarotti N, Coates E, McGeachan A, Williams I, White S, Beever D, Norman P, Gonzalez S, Hackney G , Ezaydi N et al (2021) Delivery of nutritional management services to people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration, 22(5-6), 350-359. View this article in WRRO
Essat M, Archer R, Williams I, Zarotti N, Coates E, Clowes M, Beever D, Hackney G, White S, Stavroulakis T , White D et al (2020) Interventions to promote oral nutritional behaviours in people living with neurodegenerative disorders of the motor system : a systematic review. Clinical Nutrition, 39(8), 2547-2556. View this article in WRRO
Zarotti N, Coates E, McGeachan A, Williams I, Beever D, Hackney G, Norman P, Stavroulakis T, White D, White S , Halliday V et al (2019) Health care professionals’ views on psychological factors affecting nutritional behaviour in people with motor neuron disease : a thematic analysis. British Journal of Health Psychology, 24(4), 953-969. View this article in WRRO
Thomas SA, Drummond AER, Lincoln NB, Palmer RL, das Nair R, Latimer NR, Hackney GL, Mandefield L, Walters SJ, Hatton RD , Cooper CL et al (2019) Behavioural activation therapy for post-stroke depression : the BEADS feasibility RCT. Health Technology Assessment, 23(47), 1-176. View this article in WRRO
Pollard DJ, Brennan A, Dixon S, Waugh N, Elliott J, Heller S, Lee E, Campbell M, Basarir H & White D (2018) The cost-effectiveness of insulin pumps compared to multiple daily injections, both provided with structured education, for adults with type 1 diabetes: a health economic analysis of the relative effectiveness of pumps over structured education (REPOSE) randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 8. View this article in WRRO
Heller S, White D, Lee E, Lawton J, Pollard D, Waugh N, Amiel S, Barnard K, Beckwith A, Brennan A , Campbell M et al (2017) A cluster randomised trial, cost-effectiveness analysis and psychosocial evaluation of insulin pump therapy compared with multiple injections during flexible intensive insulin therapy for type 1 diabetes: the REPOSE Trial.. Health Technology Assessment, 21(20), 1-278. View this article in WRRO
Heller S, Amiel S, Campbell M, Choudhary P, Cooper C, Dimairo M, Elliott J, Hammond P, Lee E, Lindsay R , Waugh N et al (2017) Relative effectiveness of insulin pump treatment over multiple daily injections and structured education during flexible intensive insulin treatment for type 1 diabetes: cluster randomised trial (REPOSE). BMJ, 356. View this article in WRRO
Lawton J, Kirkham J, Rankin D, White DA, Elliott J, Jaap A, Smithson WH, Heller S, Gianfrancesco C, Gordon V , Greaves L et al (2016) Who gains clinical benefit from using insulin pump therapy? A qualitative study of the perceptions and views of health professionals involved in the Relative Effectiveness of Pumps over MDI and Structured Education (REPOSE) trial. Diabetic Medicine, 33(2), 243-251.
Lawto J, Kirkham J, Rankin D, Barnard K, Cooper CL, Taylor C, Heller S, Elliott J & the REPOSE Group (2014) Perceptions and experiences of using automated bolus advisors amongst people with type 1 diabetes: A longitudinal qualitative investigation. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 106(3), 443-450. View this article in WRRO

Conference proceedings

White S, Zarotti N, Beever D, Bradburn M, Norman P, Coates E, Stavroulakis T, White D, McGeachan A, Williams IA , Hackney G et al (2022) The nutritional management of people living with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS): a cross-sectional survey of UK dietitians’. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, Vol. 48 (pp 510-510). Brighton, UK, 30 November 2021 - 30 November 2021. View this article in WRRO
Beever D, Quinn A, Baird O, White S, Brading L, Hackney G & McDermott C (2022) CLT-38 Enabling effective public involvement: a case study of involvement in the HighCALS research programme. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration, Vol. 22(suppl 2) (pp 171-171). Virtual, 7 December 2021 - 7 December 2021. View this article in WRRO
White S, Baird O, Beever D, Brading L, Coates E, Hackney G, Hartley H, Quinn A, Stavroulakis T, White D , Norman P et al (2021) CMS-55 Development of the OptiCALS nutritional support intervention for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration, Vol. 22(sup2) (pp 232-233). Virtual conference, 7 December 2021 - 7 December 2021. View this article in WRRO
Williams I, Norman P, Essat M, Archer R, Coates E, Zarotti N, Clowes M, Beever D, Hackney G, White S , Stavroulakis T et al (2019) RNM-03 Factors associated with oral nutritional behaviours in people with motor neuron disease: a systematic review. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration, Vol. 20(suppl 1) (pp 310-310). Perth, Australia, 4 December 2019 - 4 December 2019. View this article in WRRO
Thomas SA, Drummond A, Lincoln NB, Palmer R, dasnair R, Latimer N, Hackney G, Hatton R, Walters S, Mandefield L , Cooper C et al (2017) Behavioural activation therapy for depression after stroke (BEADS): a feasibility randomised controlled pilot trial of a psychological intervention for post-stroke depression. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE, Vol. 12 (pp 15-15)