The investigators wish to investigate wether a more strict diabetic control improves cardiac function, muscle strength, exercise capacity and decreases symptoms. The investigators hypothesis is that improving the glycemic control in suboptimized diabetics with heart failure will improve cardiac performance, muscle strength, exercise capacity and decrease symptoms.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
40
We expect all participants to be set on insulin during the intervention, however all types of insulin and other antidiabetics can be used goal: Hba1c lower than 7,5%
Dept. of cardiology, Aarhus university hospital Skejby
Aarhus, Central Jutland, Denmark
Left ventricular function
Left ventricular function will be evaluated using echocardiografi measuring: \- 2D Ejection fraction (using an ultrasound agent), global and regional tissue velocity, Strain / strain rate - all measures done during rest and dobutamin stress test.
Time frame: 4 month
hormonal and metabolic profile
bloodsamples
Time frame: 4 month
6-minutes hall walk test
using a hall walk protocol
Time frame: 4 month
Exercise capacity and peak oxygen consumption
using a treadmill test and continues oxygen consumption measurement
Time frame: 4 month
Muscle strength and mass
muscle strength: hand grip test
Time frame: 4 month
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