Research areas

Diabetic autonomic and sensimortor neuropathy. New risk markers for early signs of development of neuropathy.

Short-term trials of different treatment modalities to prevent or delay progression of diabetic neuropahty.

Investigation of the association between neuropathy and complications and efficacy of treatment.

Current research

1. RISCAID
   Aim: The effect of Remote ischemic conditioning on measures of peripheral arterial disease and neuropathy.
   Partners:  Århus university, Center for diabetes research, Heidelberg Univerisity

    

2. Whitehall II study
   Aim: The association between autonomic function and inflammatory markers, beta cell function and cardiovascular disease

   Partners: University City College London, Center of diabetes research, Düsseldorf university

    

3. Lira1

   Aim: The effect of autonomic neuropathy on liraglutide induces weight loss in type 1 diabetes patient.

   Partners: Center for diabetes research Gentofte Hospital, dept. endocrinology Herlev Hospital, the research unit at  Hillerød Hospital, NNF center for metabolic research, Panum, København 

    

4. Rubinaut

   Aim: The reversibility of autonomic and peripheral neuropathy in type 1 diabetes patents.

   Partners: NovoNordisk Foundation, Joslin Diabetes Center (USA), University Medical Center Groningen (Holland), Folkhälsan Helsinki (Finland).

    

5. CIMT-study

   Aim: The effect of metformin on peripheral and autonomic neuropathy.

   Partners: dept. endocrinology. Herlev Hospital, the research unit at  Hillerød Hospital

    

6. The young studiy

   Aim: Prevalence of neuropathy in young type 1 diabetes patients and risk factors hereto

   Partners: dept. endocrinology Herlev Hospital Heidelberg universitys hospital.  

7. Metformin and neuropati

   Aim: Acute effect on markers of autonomic neuropathy in type 2 diabetes patients.

   Partners:  Center for diabetes research Gentofte Hospital

    

8. Passive training and foot ulcers

   Aim: the efficacy and passive training on foot ulcer healing

   Partners:  dept. of orthopaedic surgery Herlev Hospital, NEXS, Københavns University

    

9. MACH15

   Aim: the efficacy of moderate alcohol intake on autonomic function

   Partners: clinical and preventive nutrition University of Copenhagen

    

10. Diabetes and neurovascular copling

    Aim: investigating the association between autonomic dysfunction and brainfunction

    Partners: NEXs Copenhagen University, Aalborg University

     

11. Diabetic neuropathy and exercise.

    Aim: Investigate the safety and efficacy of exercise in type 1 diabetes patients with autonomic  neuropathy.

    Partners: NEXs Copenhagen University, dept. of research Hillerød Hospital

     

     

12. Diabetic gastropareses and neuropathy

    Aim: Investigating the association between gastropareses and signs of neuropathy in the gastrointestinal mucosa and sign of neuropathy and gastrointestinal function.

    Partners: Center for diabetes research  Gentofte Hospital, Dept. of nuclear medicine Rigshospitalet