Mr Chris Hayward
Profiles

Mr Chris Hayward

Deputy Director of CTU and Quality Manager

Peninsula Medical School (Faculty of Health)

Mr Chris Hayward can be contacted through arrangement with our Press Office, to speak to the media on these areas of expertise.
  • Research governance
  • Clinical trials
  • Randomised controlled trials
Biography

Biography

Chris began working in clinical trials in 2000, working as a Project Manager for a commercial Clinical Research Organisation managing Phase I/II trials of Investigational Medicinal Products.  

In 2008 he joined a team at Plymouth University, coordinating the non-commercial CUPID trial (ISRCTN62942668), before moving into the UKCRC-registered Peninsula Clinical Trials Unit at Plymouth University (PenCTU) in 2010. At PenCTU, as a Senior Trial Manager, Chris managed a variety of trials including Phase III CTIMPs, non-CTIMPs, pilot trials, feasibility studies and trials of complex interventions. 

After a brief spell working for University of Exeter, Chris re-joined PenCTU as Quality Assurance Manager in January 2017 and became Deputy Director in 2021. 

Chris is a member of the UKCRC CTU QA Operations Group. 

Publications

Publications

Key publications

Key publications are highlighted

Journals
Articles
Swancutt D, Tarrant M, Ingram W, Baldrey S, Burns L, Byng R, Calitri R, Creanor S, Dean S & Evans L (2022) 'A group-based behavioural intervention for weight management (PROGROUP) versus usual care in adults with severe obesity: a feasibility randomised controlled trial protocol' Pilot and Feasibility Studies 8, (1) , DOI Open access
Halliday B (2022) 'Evaluating the Management of chronic Pelvic girdle Pain following pregnancy (EMaPP): study protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility trial to compare a customised pelvic orthosis with standard care' BMJ Open 12, , DOI Open access
Dhanda A, Allende H, Allgar V, Andrade J, Bailey MP, Callaghan L, Cocking L, Goodwin E, Hawton A & Hayward C (2022) 'Mental Imagery to Reduce Alcohol- related harm in patients with alcohol dependence and alcohol-related liver damaGE: the MIRAGE pilot trial protocol' BMJ Open Gastroenterology 12, (5) , DOI Open access
Dalal HM, Taylor RS, Wingham J, Greaves CJ, Jolly K, Lang CC, Davis RC, Smith KM, Doherty PJ & Miles J (2021) 'A facilitated home-based cardiac rehabilitation intervention for people with heart failure and their caregivers: a research programme including the REACH-HF RCT' Programme Grants for Applied Research 9, (1) 1-100 , DOI
Taylor RS, Sadler S, Dalal HM, Warren FC, Jolly K, Davis RC, Doherty P, Miles J, Greaves C & Wingham J (2019) 'The cost effectiveness of REACH-HF and home-based cardiac rehabilitation compared with the usual medical care for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: A decision model-based analysis' European Journal of Preventive Cardiology 26, (12) 1252-1261 , DOI
Hanemann CO, Ammoun S, Evans G, Hilton DA, Streeter A & Hayward C (2019) 'Phase 0 trial investigating the intra-tumoural concentration and activity of Sorafenib in Neurofibromatosis type 2' Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry , DOI Open access
Nyman SR, Hayward C, Ingram W, Thomas P, Thomas S, Vassallo M, Raftery J, Allen H & Barrado-Martín Y (2018) 'A randomised controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of tai chi alongside usual care with usual care alone on the postural balance of community-dwelling people with dementia: protocol for the TACIT trial (TAi ChI for people with demenTia)' BMC Geriatrics 18, (1) 263-263 Author Site , DOI Open access
Dalal HM, Taylor RS, Jolly K, Davis RC, Doherty P, Miles J, van Lingen R, Warren FC, Green C & Wingham J (2018) 'The effects and costs of home-based rehabilitation for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: The REACH-HF multicentre randomized controlled trial' European Journal of Preventive Cardiology 26, (3) 262-272 , DOI
Dalal HM, Lang CC, Smith K, Wingham J, Eyre V, Greaves CJ, Warren FC, Green C, Jolly K & Davis RC (2018) 'A randomised controlled trial of a facilitated home-based rehabilitation intervention in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and their caregivers: REACH-HFpEF pilot study' British Journal of General Practice 68, (suppl 1) bjgp18X697013-bjgp18X697013 , DOI
Lang CC, Smith K, Wingham J, Eyre V, Greaves CJ, Warren FC, Green C, Jolly K, Davis RC & Doherty PJ (2018) 'A randomised controlled trial of a facilitated home-based rehabilitation intervention in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and their caregivers: the REACH-HFpEF Pilot Study' BMJ Open 8, (4) Author Site , DOI
Powell RJ, Hayward CJ, Snelgrove CL, Polverino K, Park L, Chauhan R, Evans PH, Byford R, Charman C & Foy CJW (2017) 'Pilot parallel randomised controlled trial of protective socks against usual care to reduce skin tears in high risk people: ‘STOPCUTS’' Pilot and Feasibility Studies 3, (1) , DOI
Pritchard C, Smith JE, Creanor S, Squire R, Barton A, Benger J, Cocking L, Ewings P, Rockett M & PASTIES writing group (2017) 'The cost-effectiveness of patient-controlled analgesia vs. standard care in patients presenting to the emergency department in pain, who are subsequently admitted to hospital' Anaesthesia Author Site , DOI Open access
Hind D, Reeves BC, Bathers S, Bray C, Corkhill A, Hayward C, Harper L, Napp V, Norrie J & Speed C (2017) 'Comparative costs and activity from a sample of UK clinical trials units' Trials 18, (1) , DOI Open access
Eyre V, Lang CC, Smith K, Jolly K, Davis R, Hayward C, Wingham J, Abraham C, Green C & Warren FC (2016) 'Rehabilitation Enablement in Chronic Heart Failure—a facilitated self-care rehabilitation intervention in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (REACH-HFpEF) and their caregivers: rationale and protocol for a single-centre pilot randomised controlled trial' BMJ Open 6, (10) e012853-e012853 , DOI Open access
Greaves CJ, Wingham J, Deighan C, Doherty P, Elliott J, Armitage W, Clark M, Austin J, Abraham C & Frost J (2016) 'Optimising self-care support for people with heart failure and their caregivers: development of the Rehabilitation Enablement in Chronic Heart Failure (REACH-HF) intervention using intervention mapping' Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2, (1) , DOI Open access
Hayward CJ, Taylor RS & Eyre V (2015) 'Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the Rehabilitation Enablement in Chronic Heart Failure (REACH-HF) facilitated selfcare rehabilitation intervention in heart failure patients and caregivers: rationale and protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial' BMJ Open (5) , DOI Open access
Powell R, Hayward C, Snelgrove C, Polverino K, Park L, Chauhan R, Evans P, Byford R, Charman C & Foy C (2015) 'Pilot randomised controlled trial of protective socks against usual care to reduce skin tears in high risk people: ‘stopcuts’' Trials 16, (S2) , DOI
Smith JE, Rockett M, Creanor S, Squire R, Hayward C, Ewings P, Barton A, Pritchard C, Eyre V & Cocking L (2015) 'PAin SoluTions In the Emergency Setting (PASTIES)--patient controlled analgesia versus routine care in emergency department patients with non-traumatic abdominal pain: randomised trial' BMJ 350, (jun19 1) h3147-h3147 , DOI Open access
Smith JE, Rockett M, Creanor E, Squire R, Hayward C, Ewings P, Barton A, Pritchard C, Eyre V & Cocking L (2015) 'PAin SoluTions In the Emergency Setting (PASTIES)--patient controlled analgesia versus routine care in emergency department patients with pain from traumatic injuries: randomised trial' BMJ 350, (jun19 2) h2988-h2988 , DOI Open access
Powell RJ, Hayward CJ, Snelgrove CL, Polverino K, Park L, Chauhan R, Evans PH, Byford R, Charman C & Foy CJW (2015) 'Pilot randomised controlled trial of protective socks against usual care to reduce skin tears in high risk people “STOPCUTS”: study protocol' Pilot and Feasibility Studies 1, (1) , DOI Open access
Hayward C, Uraoka T & Yahagi N (2014) 'Endoscopic submucosal dissection and its potential role in the management of early colorectal neoplasia in UK' Frontline Gastroenterology 7, (2) 129-134 , DOI
Smith JE, Rockett M, Squire R, Hayward CJ, Creanor S, Ewings P, Barton A, Pritchard C & Benger JR (2013) 'PAin SoluTions In the Emergency Setting (PASTIES); a protocol for two open-label randomised trials of patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) versus routine care in the emergency department' BMJ Open 3, (2) Author Site , DOI Open access
Conference Papers
Dalal H, Jolly K, Davis R, Doherty P, Austin J, Lingen RV, Warren F, Green C, Wingham J & Britten N (2018) '47 Rehabilitation enablement in chronic heart failure (reach-HF) a multicentre randomised controlled trial of facilitated self-care rehabilitation intervention in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction' British Cardiovascular Society Annual Conference ‘High Performing Teams’, 4–6 June 2018, Manchester, UK BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Cardiovascular Society , DOI
Smith JE, Rockett M, Squire R, Hayward C, Creanor S, Ewings P, Barton A, Pritchard C & Benger J (2014) 'PAIN SOLUTION IN THE EMERGENCY SETTING (PASTIES); AN OPEN-LABEL RANDOMISED TRIAL OF PATIENT-CONTROLLED ANALGESIA (PCA) VERSUS ROUTINE CARE IN PATIENTS ATTENDING THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WITH TRAUMATIC INJURIES' BMJ 785.2-786 , DOI Open access
Presentations and posters
Smith JE, Squire R, Pritchard C, Ewings P, Barton A, Rockett M, Creanor S, Hayward C, Eyre V & Cocking L Smith JE, Squire R, Pritchard C, Ewings P, Barton A, Rockett M, Creanor S, Hayward C, Eyre V & Cocking L 'THE COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA VERSUS ROUTINE CARE IN PATIENTS PRESENTING TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IN PAIN, WHO ARE SUBSEQUENTLY ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL' , DOI
Other Publications
Hayward C Simvastatin as a neuroprotective treatment for Parkinson’s disease: a double-blind, randomised, placebo controlled futility study in patients of moderate severity. Open access