• Acupuncture for acute non-specific low back pain: a randomised, controlled, multicentre intervention study in general practice—the Acuback study 

      Skonnord, Trygve T.; Skjeie, Holgeir; Brekke, Mette; Klovning, Atle; Grotle, Margreth; Aas, Eline; Mdala, Ibrahimu; Fetveit, Arne (BMJ Open;Volume 10, Issue 8, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-06)
      Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether a single treatment session of acupuncture, when applied in addition to standard treatment for acute low back pain (ALBP), reduces the time to recovery compared with ...
    • Associations between the number of children, age at childbirths and prevalence of chronic low back pain: the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study 

      Heuch, Ingrid; Heuch, Ivar; Hagen, Knut; Storheim, Kjersti; Zwart, John-Anker (BMC Public Health;20, Article number: 1556 (2020), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-15)
      Background: Associations between childbirths and subsequent risk of low back pain (LBP) have not been clarified. Changes in sex hormone levels or lumbar posture during pregnancy may have an impact on LBP later in life. The ...
    • 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) 

      Grotle, Margreth; Bråten, Lars Christian Haugli; Brox, Jens Ivar; Espeland, Ansgar; Zolic-Karlsson, Zinajda; Killingmo, Rikke Munk; Tingulstad, Alexander; Grøvle, Lars; Johanessen, Anne Froholdt; Kristoffersen, Per Martin; Wigemyr, Monica; van Tulder, Maurits W.; Storheim, Kjersti; Zwart, John-Anker (BMJ Open;Volume 10, Issue 6, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-15)
      Objective: To evaluate the cost–utility of 100 days of antibiotics in patients with chronic low back pain (LBP) and type I or II Modic changes included in the Antibiotic treatment In patients with chronic low back pain and ...
    • 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 

      Gjefsen, Elisabeth; Bråten, Lars Christian Haugli; Goll, Guro Løvik; Wigemyr, Monica; Bolstad, Nils; Valberg, Morten; Schistad, Ellina Iordanova; Marchand, Gunn Hege; Granviken, Fredrik; Selmer, Kaja Kristine; Johanessen, Anne Froholdt; Haugen, Anne Julsrud; Dagestad, Magnhild Hammersland; Vetti, Nils; Bakland, Gunnstein; Lie, Benedicte Alexandra; Haavardsholm, Espen A.; Nilsen, Aksel Thuv; Holmgard, Thor Einar; Kadar, Thomas; Kvien, Tore Kristian; Skouen, Jan Sture; Grøvle, Lars; Brox, Jens Ivar; Espeland, Ansgar; Storheim, Kjersti; Zwart, John-Anker (BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders;21, Article number: 698 (2020), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-21)
      Background: Low back pain is common and a significant number of patients experience chronic low back pain. Current treatment options offer small to moderate effects. Patients with vertebral bone marrow lesions visualized ...
    • Efficacy of antibiotic treatment in patients with chronic low back pain and Modic changes (the AIM study): double blind, randomised, placebo controlled, multicentre trial 

      Bråten, Lars Christian Haugli; Rolfsen, Mads Peder; Espeland, Ansgar; Wigemyr, Monica; Assmus, Jörg; Froholdt, Anne; Haugen, Anne Julsrud; Marchand, Gunn Hege; Kristoffersen, Per M; Lutro, Olav; Randen, Sigrun; Wilhelmsen, Maja; Winsvold, Bendik K S; Kadar, Thomas; Holmgard, Thor Einar; Vigeland, Maria Dehli; Vetti, Nils; Nygaard, Øystein Petter; Lie, Benedicte Alexandra; Hellum, Christian; Anke, Audny; Grotle, Margreth; Schistad, Ellina Iordanova; Skouen, Jan Sture; Grøvle, Lars; Brox, Jens Ivar; Zwart, John-Anker; Storheim, Kjersti (BMJ; 2019;367:l5654, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-08-29)
      Objective: To assess the efficacy of three months of antibiotic treatment compared with placebo in patients with chronic low back pain, previous disc herniation, and vertebral endplate changes (Modic changes). Design: ...
    • Evaluation of the EQ-5D-3L and 5L versions in low back pain patients 

      Garratt, Andrew; Furunes, Håvard; Hellum, Christian; Solberg, Tore; Brox, Jens Ivar; Storheim, Kjersti; Johnsen, Lars Gunnar (Health and Quality of Life Outcomes;19:155, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-05-28)
      Background: The EuroQol EQ-5D is one of the most widely researched and applied patient-reported outcome measures worldwide. The original EQ-5D-3L and more recent EQ-5D-5L include three and five response categories respectively. ...
    • Oedema on STIR modified the effect of amoxicillin as treatment for chronic low back pain with Modic changes-subgroup analysis of a randomized trial 

      Kristoffersen, Per M; Bråten, Lars Christian Haugli; Vetti, Nils; Grøvle, Lars; Hellum, Christian; Storheim, Kjersti; Zwart, John-Anker; Assmus, Jörg; Espeland, Ansgar (European Radiology;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-11-27)
      Objective To evaluate potential MRI-defined effect modifiers of amoxicillin treatment in patients with chronic low back pain and type 1 or 2 Modic changes (MCs) at the level of a previous lumbar disc herniation (index ...
    • Prevalence and severity of low back- and pelvic girdle pain in pregnant Nepalese women 

      Acharya, Ranjeeta Shijagurumayum; Tveter, Anne Therese; Grotle, Margreth; Eberhard-Gran, Malin; Stuge, Britt (BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth;19, Article number: 247 (2019), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-07-04)
      Background:Low back pain (LBP) and pelvic girdle pain (PGP) are commonly reported during pregnancy and areknown to affect pregnant women’s well-being. Still, these conditions are often considered to be a normal part of ...