Many patients undergoing surgery use naturopathic drugs, including fish oil. Fish oil has been reported to increase bleeding in patients through inhibiting platelet aggregation and prolonging of clot formation time. The Swedish Medical Products Agency recommends that patients stop taking the naturopathic medicines including fish oil two weeks prior planed surgery. The aim of this study is to examine the effects of fish oil given to healthy volunteers using point of care coagulation assessment and flow dependent Cellix instrument before and after intake of fish oil.
Age range
19 Years – 60 Years
Sex
ALL
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Thrombocyte aggregation measured with multiple electrode aggregometry
Timeframe: Change of thrombocyte aggregation directly after intake period of 7 days compared to baseline
Thrombocyte aggregation measured with Cellix's microfluidic pumps and biochips
Timeframe: Change of thrombocyte aggregation directly after intake period of 7 days compared to baseline