Job Title
Professor
Department
WMS - Warwick Clinical Trials Unit
Phone
02476 573156
Biography
Professor Kearney is Associate Director of Warwick Clinical Trials Unit and has held a joint appointment between University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire and Warwick Medical School since 2007.
Her focus is leading the delivery of research programmes that evaluate the clinical and cost effectiveness of interventions in the area of trauma and orthopaedic rehabilitation.Professor Kearney has completed an Arthritis Research UK Fellowship (2009-2012), NIHR Clinical Lectureship (2013-2016) and is currently undertaking an NIHR Career Development Fellowship (2017-2022). She is currently Chief Investigator for a series of multi centre randomised controlled trials underpinned by NIHR and musculoskeletal charity funding.
- 'Metcalfe, Andrew J., 'Parsons, Helen, 'Parsons, Nicholas R., 'Brown, Jaclyn, 'Fox, Josephine, 'Gemperle Mannion, Elke, 'Haque, Aminul, 'Hutchinson, Charles E., 'Kearney, Rebecca S., 'Khan, Iftekhar, 'Lawrence, Tom, 'Mason, James, 'Stallard, Nigel, 'Underwood, Martin, 'Drew, Stephen, 2022. 'Subacromial balloon spacer for irreparable rotator cuff tears of the shoulder (START:REACTS) : a group-sequential, double-blind, multicentre randomised controlled trial. The Lancet, 399 (10339), pp. 1954-1963
- 'Kirk, Jeremy, 'Willcocks, Jane, 'Boyle, Pauline, 'Brocklehurst, Peter, 'Morris, Katie, 'Kearney, Rebecca S., 'Holden, Melanie, 'Brookes, Matthew, 2022. 'Developing chief investigators within the NHS : the West Midlands clinical trials scholars programme. Clinical Medicine, 22 (2), pp. 149-152
- Kearney, Rebecca S., Ji, Chen, Warwick, Jane, Parsons, Nicholas R., Brown, Jaclyn, Harrison, Paul, Young, Jonathan, Costa, Matthew L., 2021. Effect of platelet rich plasma injection vs sham injection on tendon dysfunction in patients with chronic midportion Achilles tendinopathy : a randomized clinical trial. JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 326 (2), pp. 137-144
- 'Smith, Neil A., 'Liew, ZiHeng, 'Johnson, Samantha, 'Ellard, David R., 'Underwood, Martin, 'Kearney, Rebecca S., 2021. 'A systematic review of the methods and drugs used for performing suprascapular nerve block injections for the non-surgical management of chronic shoulder pain. British Journal of Pain, 15 (4), pp. 460-473
- Bretherton, Chris, Claireaux, Harry, Achten, Juul, Athwal, Amrita, Dutton, Susan, Peckham, Nicholas, Petrou, Stavros, Kearney, Rebecca S., Appelbe, Duncan, Griffin, Xavier L., 2021. Protocol for the Weight-bearing in Ankle Fractures (WAX) trial : a multicentre prospective non-inferiority trial of early versus delayed weight-bearing after operatively managed ankle fracture. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 22
- 'Sutton, E.L., 'Kearney, Rebecca S., 2021. 'What works? interventions to reduce readmission after hip fracture : a rapid review of systematic reviews. Injury, 52 (7), pp. 1851-1860
- McKeown, Rebecca, Parsons, Helen, Ellard, David R., Kearney, Rebecca S., 2021. An evaluation of the measurement properties of the Olerud Molander Ankle Score in adults with an ankle fracture. Physiotherapy, 112, pp. 1-8
- 'Liew, Zi Heng, 'Mazuquin, Bruno, 'Ellard, David R., 'Karasouli, Eleni, 'Drew, Stephen, 'Modi, Chetan, 'Bush, Howard, 'Underwood, Martin, 'Kearney, Rebecca S., 2021. 'Development of a single-session physiotherapy and self-management intervention for the treatment of primary traumatic anterior shoulder dislocation for the ?Acute Rehabilitation following Traumatic anterior shoulder dISlocAtioN (ARTISAN)? multi centre RCT. Physiotherapy, 113, pp. 80-87
- 'Kearney, Rebecca S., 'McKeown, Rebecca, 'Parsons, Helen, 'Haque, Aminul, 'Parsons, Nicholas R., 'Nwankwo, Henry, 'Mason, James, 'Underwood, Martin, 'Redmond, Anthony C., 'Brown, Jaclyn, 'Kefford, Siobhan, 'Costa, Matthew, 2021. 'Use of cast immobilisation versus removable brace in adults with an ankle fracture : multicentre randomised controlled trial. BMJ, 374
- Metcalfe, Andrew J., Gemperle Mannion, Elke, Parsons, Helen, Brown, Jaclyn, Parsons, Nicholas R., Fox, Josephine, Kearney, Rebecca S., Lawrence, Thomas, Bush, Howard, McGowan, Kerri, Khan, Iftekhar, Mason, James, Hutchinson, Charles E., Gates, Simon, Stallard, Nigel, Underwood, Martin, Drew, Steve, 2020. Protocol for a randomised controlled trial of subacromial spacers for tears affecting rotator cuff tendons : a randomised, efficient, adaptive clinical trial in surgery (START:REACTS). BMJ Open, 10
- Costa, Matthew L., Achten, Juul, Marian, Ioana, Dutton, Susan J., Lamb, Sally, Ollivere, Benjamin, Maredza, Mandy, Petrou, Stavros, Kearney, Rebecca S., 2020. Plaster cast versus functional brace for non-surgical treatment of Achilles tendon rupture (UKSTAR) : a multicentre randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation. The Lancet, 395 (10222), pp. 441-448
- McKeown, Rebecca, Kearney, Rebecca S., Liew, Zi Heng, Ellard, David R., 2020. Patient experiences of an ankle fracture and the most important factors in their recovery : a qualitative interview study. BMJ Open, 10 (2)
- Kearney, Rebecca S., Parsons, Nicholas R., Ji, Chen, Warwick, Jane, Brown, Jaclyn, Young, Jonathan, Costa, Matthew L., 2020. Platelet rich plasma versus placebo for the management of achilles tendinopathy : protocol for the UK study of achilles tendinopathy management (ATM) multi-centre randomised trial. BMJ Open, 10 (2)
- Costa, Matthew L., Achten, Juul, Marian, Ioana R., Dutton, Susan J., Lamb, Sarah E., Ollivere, Benjamin, Maredza, Mandy, Petrou, Stavros, Kearney, Rebecca S., 2020. Rehabilitation strategy after non-surgical treatment of Achilles tendon rupture : UKSTAR, a multicentre RCT. Health Technology Assessment, 24 (8)
- Kearney, Rebecca S., Dhanjal, Gurmit, Parsons, Nicholas R., Ellard, David R., Parsons, Helen, Haque, Aminul, Karasouli, Eleni, Mason, James, Nwankwo, Henry, Brown, Jaclyn, Liew, ZiHeng, Drew, Stephen, Modi, Chetan S., Bush, Howard, Torgerson, David, Underwood, Martin, 2020. Acute Rehabilitation following traumatic anterior shoulder dISlocAtioN (ARTISAN) : protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 10 (11)
- Kearney, Rebecca S., McKeown, Rebecca, Gallacher, Daniel C., Brown, Jaclyn, Mistry, Dipesh, Parsons, Nick, Young, Jonathan, Costa, Matthew, 2019. Ankle injury rehabilitation (AIR): a feasibility randomised controlled trial comparing functional bracing to plaster cast in the treatment of adult ankle fractures. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 5 (1)
- McKeown, Rebecca, Rabiu, Abdul-Rasheed, Ellard, David R., Kearney, Rebecca S., 2019. Primary outcome measures used in interventional trials for ankle fractures : a systematic review. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 20 (1)
- McKeown, Rebecca, Ellard, David R., Rabiu, Abdul-Rasheed, Karasouli, Eleni, Kearney, Rebecca S., 2019. A systematic review of the measurement properties of patient reported outcome measures used for adults with an ankle fracture. Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, 3 (1)
- Kearney, Rebecca S., McKeown, Rebecca, Stevens, Siobhan, Parsons, Nicholas R., Parsons, Helen, Wells, Philip, Brown, Jaclyn, Underwood, Martin, Redmond, Anthony, Mason, James, Costa, Matthew L., 2018. Cast versus functional brace in the rehabilitation of patients treated for an ankle fracture : protocol for the UK study of ankle injury rehabilitation (AIR) multicentre randomised trial. BMJ Open, 8 (12)
- Fernandez, Miguel A, Arnel, Laura, Gould, Jenny, McGibbon, Alwin, Grant, Richard, Bell, Philip, White, Stuart, Baxter, Mark, Griffin, Xavier L., Chesser, Tim, Keene, David, Kearney, Rebecca S., White, Catherine, Costa, Matthew L., 2018. Research priorities in fragility fractures of the lower limb and pelvis : a UK priority setting partnership with the James Lind Alliance. BMJ Open, 8 (10)
- Kearney, Rebecca S., Parsons, Nicholas R., Mistry, Dipesh, Young, Jonathan, Brown, Jaclyn, O'Beirne-Elliman, Joanne, Costa, Matthew L., 2017. A protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial to assess the difference between functional bracing and plaster cast for the treatment of ankle fractures. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 3 (1)
- Achten, Juul, Parsons, Nicholas R., Kearney, Rebecca S., Dutton, S., Petrou, Stavros, Ollivere, B., Lamb, S. E., Costa, Matthew L., 2017. Cast versus functional brace in the rehabilitation of patients treated non-operatively for a rupture of the Achilles tendon : protocol for UK Study of Tendo Achilles Rehabilitation (UK STAR). BMJ Open, 7
- Kearney, Rebecca S., Parsons, Nicholas R., Metcalfe, David, Costa, Matthew L., 2015. Injection therapies for Achilles tendinopathy. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
- Kearney, Rebecca S., Parsons, Nicholas R., Underwood, Martin, Costa, Matthew L., 2015. Achilles tendon rupture rehabilitation : a mixed methods investigation of current practice among orthopaedic surgeons in the United Kingdom. Bone and Joint Research, 4 (4), pp. 65-69
- Kearney, Rebecca S., Parsons, Nicholas R., Costa, Matthew L., 2013. Achilles tendinopathy management : a pilot randomised controlled trial comparing platelet rich plasma injection to an eccentric loading programme. Bone & Joint Research, 2 (10), pp. 227-232
- Kearney, Rebecca S., Achten, Juul, Lamb, S. E. (Sallie E.), Parsons, Nicholas R., Costa, Matthew L., 2012. The Achilles tendon total rupture score : a study of responsiveness, internal consistency and convergent validity on patients with acute Achilles tendon ruptures. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, Vol.10 (No.1)
- Kearney, Rebecca S., McGuinness, Katie R., Achten, Juul, Costa, Matthew L., 2012. A systematic review of early rehabilitation methods following a rupture of the Achilles tendon. Physiotherapy, Vol.98 (No.1), pp. 24-32
- Kearney, Rebecca S., Costa, Matthew L., 2012. Current concepts in the rehabilitation of an acute rupture of the tendo Achillis. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume, Vol.94-B (No.1), pp. 28-31
- Kearney, Rebecca S., Lamb, S. E. (Sallie E.), Achten, Juul, Parsons, Nicholas R., Costa, Matthew L., 2011. In-shoe plantar pressures within ankle-foot orthoses : implications for the management of achilles tendon ruptures. The American Journal of Sports Medicine, Vol.39 (No.12), pp. 2679-2685
- Kearney, Rebecca S., Achten, Juul, Lamb, S. E. (Sallie E.), Plant, Caroline Elizabeth, Costa, Matthew L., 2011. A systematic review of patient-reported outcome measures used to assess Achilles tendon rupture management : what's being used and should we be using it?. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 46 (16), pp. 1102-1109
- Kearney, Rebecca S., Achten, Juul, Parsons, Nicholas R., Costa, Matthew L., 2011. The comprehensive cohort model in a pilot trial in orthopaedic trauma. BMC Medical Research Methodology, Vol.11 (No.39)
- Kearney, Rebecca S., Costa, Matthew L., 2010. Collagen-matrix allograft augmentation of bilateral rupture of the achilles tendon. Foot & Ankle International, Vol.31 (No.6), pp. 556-559
- Kearney, Rebecca S., Costa, Matthew L., 2010. Insertional Achilles tendinopathy management : a systematic review. Foot & Ankle International, Vol.31 (No.8), pp. 689-694
- Kearney, Rebecca S., Costa, Matthew L., 2021. Platelet-rich plasma injection vs sham injection and tendon dysfunction in patients with chronic midportion achilles tendinopathy?Reply. JAMA, American Medical Association (AMA), pp. 1975-1976
- Kearney, Rebecca S., 2012. An investigation into accelerated rehabilitation strategies following an achilles tendon rupture.
| Title | Funder | Award start | Award end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistical methods for interrupted clinical trials. | MRC | 01 Apr 2022 | 31 Mar 2025 |
| NIHR RfPB via Oxford - 6mth extension WAX: Weight- bearing in ankle fractures. A randomised clinical trial of weight-bearing following operatively treated ankle fracture" Main award on 57252 | National Institute for Health Research (NIHR DoH) | 01 Sep 2022 | 28 Feb 2023 |
| NIHR HTA Full Stage:FAME | National Institute for Health Research (DoH) | 01 May 2019 | 28 Feb 2023 |
| NIHR HTA Costed Extension: ARTISAN 12 Months costed extension | National Institute for Health Research (NIHR DoH) | 01 Dec 2021 | 30 Nov 2022 |
| UK study of ankle fracture rehabilitation ? multicentre randomised controlled trial. NIHR CDF Fellowship. | National Institute for Health Research (DoH) | 01 Jan 2017 | 30 Jun 2022 |
| Weight-bearing in Ankle Fractures: A randomised clinical trial of weight-bearing following operatively treated ankle fracture WAX NIHR RfPB led by Oxford | National Institute for Health Research (DoH) | 01 Apr 2019 | 31 Mar 2022 |
| A Randomised, Efficient, Adaptive Clinical Trial in Surgery: Assessment of a Biodegradeable Spacer for Tears of the RotAtor Cuff Tendons (STARTS:REACTS) | National Institute for Health Research (DoH) | 01 Jan 2018 | 31 Jan 2022 |
| ARTISAN | National Institute for Health Research (DoH) | 01 Jun 2018 | 30 Nov 2021 |
| ARTISAN: SWAT | MRC | 01 May 2019 | 01 Sep 2021 |
| ARUK- Re-cost- Achilles Tendinopathy Management: A placebo randomised controlled trial evaluating platelet rich plasma injections. | Arthritis Research UK | 01 Sep 2015 | 28 May 2021 |
| Research Capacity Funding for Rebecca Kearney Rehabilitation support posts 2016: Linked to project RfPB Ankle study | University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust | 01 Apr 2016 | 31 Mar 2021 |
| Research Capacity Funding for Rebecca Kearney for work on the NIHR RfPB- Ankle Injury Rehabilitation, and other research grants | University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust | 01 Jan 2016 | 31 Dec 2020 |
| Re-cost STAR HTA- (Full- see 41431) | National Institute for Health Research (DoH) | 01 Jan 2016 | 28 Feb 2019 |
| NIHR RfPB- Ankle Injury Rehabilitation (original- 45160) Award re-cost | National Institute for Health Research (DoH) | 01 Aug 2015 | 31 May 2017 |
| NIHR Clinical academic training programme fellowship | National Institute for Health Research (DoH) | 01 Jan 2013 | 31 Dec 2016 |
| STAR Study of Tendo Achilles Rehabilitationmixed method evaluation of clinical and cost effectiveness | University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust | 01 Jan 2013 | 31 Dec 2015 |
| ATM Project - Achilles Tendinopathy Management | Chartered Society of Physiotherapy | 01 Feb 2010 | 31 Jan 2012 |