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WORK PACKAGE 1

WP1: Optimized medical interventions

The aim of WORK PACKAGE 1 is to carry out high-quality clinical studies to investigate the effect of personalized treatment strategies, drugs, surgical procedures, injections and non-pharmacological interventions.

The work package will also be responsible for the clinical trial unit (Clinical Trial Unit).

More about the projects included in or associated with WORK PACKAGE 1:

WP1 - Optimized medical interventions

ARCTIC

Remission in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized controlled trial investigating the use of ultrasound in clinical follow-up

Project Manager:
Espen A. Haavardsholm
WP1 - Optimized medical interventions

ARCTIC FORWARD

10-year follow-up of patients with rheumatoid arthritis who received structured treatment-to-target therapy in the early disease phase.

Project Manager:
Siri Lillegraven
WP1 - Optimized medical interventions

ARCTIC REWIND

10-year follow-up of patients with rheumatoid arthritis who received structured treatment-to-target therapy in the early disease phase.

Project Manager:
Espen A. Haavardsholm
WP1 - Optimized medical interventions

BackToBasic

Anti-inflammatory drugs for long-term low back pain and Modic changes

Project Manager:
Kjersti Storheim
WP7 - Empowering the individual

BRIDGE

Continuity and quality in the rehabilitation of patients with diseases and ailments in the musculoskeletal system

Project Manager:
Ingvild Kjeken
WP7 - Empowering the individual

Occupational therapy and surgery

 

Project Manager:
Ingvild Kjeken
WP4 - Managing comorbidities

ExeHeart

Better cardiovascular health for patients with inflammatory joint disease

Project Manager:
Anne Therese Tveter
WP1 - Optimized medical interventions

HIFSAT

Study of surgical approach in hip fracture

Project Manager:
Siri Lillegraven
WP1 - Optimized medical interventions

MERINO

Methotrexate in the treatment of erosive hand osteoarthritis

Project Manager:
Ida Bos-Haugen
WP1 - Optimized medical interventions

MethMax

Maximization of treatment effect

Project Manager:
Siri Lillegraven
WP1 - Optimized medical interventions

MinJIA

Strategies for personalized treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Project Manager:
Berit Flatø
WP1 - Optimized medical interventions

MOVE-JIA

 

Project Manager:
Anna-Birgitte Aga
WP1 - Optimized medical interventions

NOR-CACTUS

Comparison of treatment strategies in carpal tunnel syndrome

Project Manager:
Hilde Berner Hammer
WP2 - PPhenotyping for personalized medicine

NOR DRUM

The Norwegian study for therapeutic drug monitoring

Project Manager:
Espen A. Haavardsholm
WP5 - Innovative approaches to remote care

NOR Flare

Distance follow-up of patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Project Manager:
Anne Therese Tveter
WP1 - Optimized medical interventions

NOR Sprint

Follow-up of newly diagnosed patients with psoriatic arthritis with and without imaging

Project Manager:
Siri Lillegraven
WP1 - Optimized medical interventions

NOR SWITCH

Switching from the original preparation to a biosimilar medicine to patients with inflammatory disease of the joints, intestines or skin.

Project Manager:
Tore K. Kvien
WP1 - Optimized medical interventions

NORTH STAR

The Nordic study of strategy tests and registries for rheumatic diseases

Project Manager:
Espen A. Haavardsholm
WP5 - Innovative approaches to remote care

OA-AID

Digital coping tools and digital follow-up to support shared decisionmaking in the treatment of patients with knee osteoarthritis

Project Manager:
Anne Therese Tveter
WP1 - Optimized medical interventions

PICASSO

Treatment of painful inflammatory carpometacarpal-1 osteoarthritis with intra-articular steroids, saline or occupational therapy

Project Manager:
Ida K. Bos-Haugen
WP1 - Optimized medical interventions

RA DRUM

Therapeutic drug monitoring in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA-DRUM)

Project Manager:
Silje Watterdal Syversen
WP5 - Innovative approaches to remote care

ReMonit

remote monitoring of patients with spondyloarthritis

Project Manager:
Nina Østerås
WP5 - Innovative approaches to remote care

ReMonit Gout

Remote monitoring and management of gout

Project Manager:
Nina Østerås
WP1 - Optimized medical interventions

SQUEEZE

Maximizing the effect of prescription drugs in rheumatoid arthritis 

Project Manager:
Espen A. Haavardsholm