• Botulinum Toxin A in the treatment of frostbite sequelae–results from a blinded, early-phase, comparative trial 

      Norheim, Arne Johan; Borud, Einar Kristian; Mercer, James; de Weerd, Louis; Weiss, Thomas; Wilsgaard, Tom (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-15)
      Introduction: Freezing Cold Injuries (FCI) have been associated with long-term sequelae including vasospasm. The aims of the pilot study are to explore the research methodology and investigate the tolerability and safety of treatment with Botulinum Toxin-A (BTX-A) in FCI Sequelae. Methodology: This pilot study tests the logistics, the treatment setting and the follow-up procedure in an early-phase, ...
    • Combining psychotherapy with craniosacral therapy for severe traumatized patients: A qualitative study from an outpatient clinic in Norway 

      Stub, Trine; Kiil, Mona; Lie, Birgit; Kristoffersen, Agnete Egilsdatter; Weiss, Thomas; Hervik, Jill Angela; Musial, Frauke (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-01-16)
      <i>Background</i> - Craniosacral therapy (CST) is an established complementary modality for several health complaints. A clinic for psychosomatics in Norway has included CST into a multimodal treatment approach for severely traumatized patients. The aim of this study was to investigate and describe the indications for the use of craniosacral therapy within trauma therapy. Specifically, to explore ...
    • How stable are quantitative sensory testing measurements over time? Report on 10-week reliability and agreement of results in healthy volunteers. 

      Nothnagel, Helen; Puta, Christian; Lehmann, Thomas; Baumbach, Phillip; Menard, Martha B; Gabriel, Brunhild; Gabriel, Holger HW; Weiss, Thomas; Musial, Frauke (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-08-29)
      Background: Quantitative sensory testing (QST) is a diagnostic tool for the assessment of the somatosensory system. To establish QST as an outcome measure for clinical trials, the question of how similar the measurements are over time is crucial. Therefore, long-term reliability and limits of agreement of the standardized QST protocol of the German Research Network on Neuropathic Pain were ...
    • Recruitment and inclusion procedures as "pain killers" in clinical trials? 

      Nothnagel, Helen; Brown Menard, Martha; Kvarstein, Gunnvald; Norheim, Arne Johan; Weiss, Thomas; Puta, Christian; Mist, Scott D; Musial, Frauke (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-07-03)
      <p><i>Background - </i>Recruitment and inclusion procedures in clinical trials are time critical. This holds particularly true for studies investigating patients with fluctuating symptom patterns, like those with chronic neck pain. In a feasibility study on neck pain, we found a clinically relevant decrease in pain ratings within the recruitment period. This paper analyses the phenomenon and gives ...