Forskningsgruppe Revma Rygg

Klinisk forskning på ledd- og rygglidelser

Effects of tapering conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs to drug-free remission versus stable treatment in rheumatoid arthritis (ARCTIC REWIND): 3-year results from an open-label, randomised controlled, non-inferiority trial.

Kjørholt KE, Sundlisæter NP, Aga AB, Sexton J, Olsen IC, Fremstad H, Spada C, Madland TM, Høili CA, Bakland G, Lexberg Å, Hansen IJW, Hansen IM, Haukeland H, Ljoså MA, Moholt E, Uhlig T, Kvien TK, Solomon DH, van der Heijde D, Haavardsholm EA, Lillegraven S.Lancet Rheumatol. 2024 May;6(5):e268-e278. doi: 10.1016/S2665-9913(24)00021-3. Epub 2024 Apr 4.

The terminologies of transient, migratory, or localized osteoporosis, and bone marrow edema syndrome: a scoping review.

Grøvle L, Haugen AJ, Johansen M, Hasvik E.Osteoporos Int. 2024 Feb;35(2):217-226. doi: 10.1007/s00198-023-06929-x. Epub 2023 Oct 9.

Incidence and prevalence of Behçet's disease in Oslo Norway: a two-decade population-based analysis.

Lorentsen JLL, Brunborg C, Aasebø AT, Valeur J, Haavardsholm EA, Molberg Ø, Palm Ø, Lerang K.Rheumatology (Oxford). 2025 Apr 25:keaf224. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keaf224. Online ahead of print.

Efficacy of a Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor in Chronic Low-Back Pain With Modic Type 1 Changes: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Gjefsen E, Bråten LC, Ponzi E, Dagestad MH, Marchand GH, Kadar T, Bakland G, Haugen AJ, Granviken F, Flørenes TW, Vetti N, Grøvle L, Nilsen AT, Lunestad A, Holmgard TE, Valberg M, Bolstad N, Espeland A, Brox JI, Goll GL, Storheim K, Zwart JA.Arthritis Rheumatol. 2025 May;77(5):615-623. doi: 10.1002/art.43073. Epub 2025 Jan 15.

Efficacy of naproxen in patients with sciatica: multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

Grøvle L, Hasvik E, Holst R, Sætre A, Brox JI, Mathiassen S, Myhre K, Holmgard TE, Haugen AJ.Pain. 2024 Nov 1;165(11):2606-2614. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003280. Epub 2024 Jun 4.

Reply to Huang and Lu.

Grøvle L, Hasvik E, Holst R, Sætre A, Brox JI, Mathiassen S, Myhre K, Holmgard TE, Haugen AJ.Pain. 2025 Apr 1;166(4):958-960. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003502. Epub 2024 Dec 18.

3-year Results of Tapering TNFi to Withdrawal Compared to Stable TNFi Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Sustained Remission: A Multicenter Randomized Trial.

Kjørholt KE, Sundlisæter NP, Aga AB, Sexton J, Olsen IC, Lexberg ÅS, Madland TM, Fremstad H, Høili CA, Bakland G, Spada C, Haukeland H, Hansen IM, Moholt E, Holten K, Uhlig T, Kvien TK, Solomon DH, van der Heijde D, Haavardsholm EA, Lillegraven S.Arthritis Rheumatol. 2025 Apr 28. doi: 10.1002/art.43199. Online ahead of print.

Modic Change Edema in Chronic Low Back Pain Treated with Infliximab or Placebo,

The BackToBasic Trial

Dagestad, Magnhild Hammersland MDa,b; Vetti, Nils PhDa,b; Haugli Bråten, Lars Christian PhDc,d; Gjefsen, Elisabeth MDc,d; Grøvle, Lars PhDe; Gervin, Kristina PhDc; Haugen, Anne Julsrud PhDe; Bakland, Gunnstein PhDf,g; Marchand, Gunn Hege PhDh; Kadar, Thomas PhDi; Storheim, Kjersti PhDc,j; Zwart, John-Anker PhDc,d; Assmus, Jörg PhDk; Espeland, Ansgar PhDa,b

Spine ():10.1097/BRS.0000000000005391, May 13, 2025. | DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000005391

Clinical characteristics of patients with bone marrow edema syndrome, transient osteoporosis or migratory osteoporosis: a scoping review.

Hasvik E, Haugen AJ, Grøvle L.Bone. 2025 May 17;198:117535. doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2025.117535. Online ahead of print.

Nasjonale og regionale samarbeid og nettverk:

• Forsknings- og formidlingsenheten for muskelskjeletthelse (FORMI)
• Forskningssenter for behandling innen revmatologi og muskelskjelettsykdommer (REMEDY)
• Div avdelinger for revmatologi og fysikalsk medisin og rehabilitering

For more information, please contact the group leader lars.grovle@so-hf.no