Research groups
Research projects
Completed research projects
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The Back Complaints in the Elders, Norway (BACE-N)
Part of the Back Complaints in the Elders consortium, established to create standardised methodology for large cohort studies on the burden of back pain in the elderly.
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Gjerstad, Johannes; Solli, Kristin Klemmetsby; Tanum, Lars Håkon Reiestad; Weimand, Bente;
Sannes, Ann-Christin
(2026).
The COMT rs4680 Met Allele Is Associated with High Impulsivity, Hyperactivity and Inattention in Patients with Opioid Use Disorder.
Psychiatry International.
Vol. 7.
https://doi.org/10.3390/psychiatryint7010028
Sannes, Ann-Christin
; Amjad, Imran; Duehr, Jenna; Ghani, Usman; Rice, David; Haavik, Heidi; Niazi, Imran Khan; Moberget, Torgeir; Gjerstad, Johannes
(2025).
Unique RNA Gene Expression Profile Is Seen in Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences.
Vol. 27.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms27010287
Juya, Farid; Solli, Kristin Klemmetsby;
Sannes, Ann-Christin
; Weimand, Bente; Gjerstad, Johannes; Tanum, Lars Håkon Reiestad; Mordal, Jon
(2025).
Genetic Influence on Extended-Release Naltrexone Treatment Outcomes in Patients with Opioid Use Disorder: An Exploratory Study.
Brain Sciences.
Vol. 16.
https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci16010023
Sannes, Ann-Christin
; Kretz, Lise;
Pripp, Are Hugo
;
Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse
;
Killingmo, Rikke Munk
;
Stensrud, Silje
;
Storheim, Kjersti
;
Grotle, Margreth
; Axén, Iben
(2025).
Two-years clinical course of pain intensity and symptom satisfaction for latent classes in older adults with back pain.
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.
Vol. 27.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-025-09442-w
Juya, Farid; Solli, Kristin Klemmetsby; Holtan, Line;
Sannes, Ann-Christin
; Weimand, Bente;
Sagen, Anne Grete
; Benth, Jurate Saltyte; Gjerstad, Johannes; Tanum, Lars Håkon Reiestad; Mordal, Jon
(2025).
Pain intensity in patients using extended-release naltrexone or opioid agonists and its effect on extended-release naltrexone treatment outcomes.
American Journal on Addictions.
Vol. 34.
https://doi.org/10.1111/ajad.70035
Sannes, Ann-Christin
; Feller, Daniel;
Pripp, Are Hugo
; Chiarotto, Alessandro; Kretz, Lise;
Killingmo, Rikke Munk
; Axén, Iben;
Storheim, Kjersti
;
Grotle, Margreth
;
Vigdal, Ørjan Nesse
(2025).
Development, internal and external validation of a prognostic model for symptom dissatisfaction among older adults with a new episode of backpain.
BMJ Open.
Vol. 15.
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-102318
Juya, Farid;
Sannes, Ann-Christin
; Solli, Kristin Klemmetsby; Weimand, Bente; Gjerstad, Johannes; Tanum, Lars Håkon Reiestad; Mordal, Jon
(2025).
Pain Intensity in Patients with Opioid Use Disorder on Extended-Release Naltrexone or Opioid Agonists; The Role of COMT rs4680 and OPRM1 rs1799971: An Exploratory Study.
Journal of Pain Research.
Vol. 18.
https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S500984
Sannes, Ann-Christin
; Ghani, Usman; Niazi, Imran Khan; Moberget, Torgeir;
Jonassen, Rune
; Haavik, Heidi; Gjerstad, Johannes
(2024).
Investigating Whether a Combination of Electro-Encephalography and Gene Expression Profiling Can Predict the Risk of Chronic Pain: A Protocol for an Observational Prospective Cohort Study.
Brain Sciences.
Vol. 14.
https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14070641
Olsen, Maria Belland;
Sannes, Ann-Christin
; Yang, Kuan; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Einarsen, Ståle Valvatne; Christensen, Jan Olav; Pallesen, Ståle; Bjørås, Magnar; Gjerstad, Johannes
(2022).
Mapping of pituitary stress-induced gene regulation connects Nrcam to negative emotions.
iScience.
Vol. 25.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2022.104953
Sannes, Ann-Christin
; Christensen, Jan Olav; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Gjerstad, Johannes
(2022).
Stress-induced headache in the general working population is moderated by the NRCAM rs2300043 genotype.
Scandinavian Journal of Pain.
https://doi.org/10.1515/sjpain-2022-0094