Publications 2023

Gjefsen E, Gervin K, Bråten LCH, Goll GL, Aass HCD, Schistad EI, Wigemyr M, Pedersen LM, Skouen JS, Vigeland MD, Selmer KK, Storheim K, Zwart JA (2023)
Longitudinal changes of serum cytokines in patients with chronic low back pain and Modic changes
Osteoarthritis Cartilage (in press)
DOI 10.1016/j.joca.2023.01.001, PubMed 36640896

Publications 2022

Bråten LCH, Grøvle L, Wigemyr M, Wilhelmsen M, Gjefsen E, Espeland A, Haugen AJ, Skouen JS, Brox JI, Zwart JA, Storheim K, Ostelo RW, Grotle M (2022)
Minimal important change was on the lower spectrum of previous estimates and responsiveness was sufficient for core outcomes in chronic low back pain
J Clin Epidemiol, 151, 75-87
DOI 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2022.07.012, PubMed 35926821

Vigeland MD, Flåm ST, Vigeland MD, Espeland A, Kristoffersen PM, Vetti N, Wigemyr M, Bråten LCH, Gjefsen E, Schistad EI, Haugen AJ, Froholdt A, Skouen JS, Zwart JA, Storheim K, Pedersen LM, Lie BA, AIM Study Group (2022)
Correlation between gene expression and MRI STIR signals in patients with chronic low back pain and Modic changes indicates immune involvement
Sci Rep, 12 (1), 215
DOI 10.1038/s41598-021-04189-5, PubMed 34997115

Publications 2021

Gjefsen E, Gervin K, Goll G, Bråten LCH, Wigemyr M, Aass HCD, Vigeland MD, Schistad E, Pedersen LM, Pripp AH, Storheim K, Selmer KK, Zwart JA (2021)
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor: a potential biomarker for chronic low back pain in patients with Modic changes
RMD Open, 7 (2)
DOI 10.1136/rmdopen-2021-001726, PubMed 34344830

Publications 2020

Gjefsen E, Bråten LCH, Goll GL, Wigemyr M, Bolstad N, Valberg M, Schistad EI, Marchand GH, Granviken F, Selmer KK, Froholdt A, Haugen AJ, Dagestad MH, Vetti N, Bakland G, Lie BA, Haavardsholm EA, Nilsen AT, Holmgard TE, Kadar TI, Kvien T, Skouen JS, Grøvle L, Brox JI, Espeland A et al. (2020)
The effect of infliximab in patients with chronic low back pain and Modic changes (the BackToBasic study): study protocol of a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial
BMC Musculoskelet Disord, 21 (1), 698
DOI 10.1186/s12891-020-03720-5, PubMed 33087100

Grotle M, Bråten LC, Brox JI, Espeland A, Zolic-Karlsson Z, Munk Killingmo R, Tingulstad A, Grøvle L, Froholdt A, Kristoffersen PM, Wigemyr M, van Tulder MW, Storheim K, Zwart JA, AIM-study group (2020)
Cost-utility analysis of antibiotic treatment in patients with chronic low back pain and Modic changes: results from a randomised, placebo-controlled trial in Norway (the AIM study)
BMJ Open, 10 (6), e035461
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035461, PubMed 32546490

Publications 2019

Bråten LCH, Rolfsen MP, Espeland A, Wigemyr M, Aßmus J, Froholdt A, Haugen AJ, Marchand GH, Kristoffersen PM, Lutro O, Randen S, Wilhelmsen M, Winsvold BS, Kadar TI, Holmgard TE, Vigeland MD, Vetti N, Nygaard ØP, Lie BA, Hellum C, Anke A, Grotle M, Schistad EI, Skouen JS, Grøvle L et al. (2019)
Efficacy of antibiotic treatment in patients with chronic low back pain and Modic changes (the AIM study): double blind, randomised, placebo controlled, multicentre trial
BMJ, 367, l5654
DOI 10.1136/bmj.l5654, PubMed 31619437

Publications 2015

Matre D, Hu L, Viken LA, Hjelle IB, Wigemyr M, Knardahl S, Sand T, Nilsen KB (2015)
Experimental Sleep Restriction Facilitates Pain and Electrically Induced Cortical Responses
Sleep, 38 (10), 1607-17
DOI 10.5665/sleep.5058, PubMed 26194577