The Effect of Supplementation With Fish Oil (EPAX EVOLVE 05) on Sperm Quality
ConditionInfertility, Male
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexMale
Age18-55
SponsorEpax Norway AS
About this trial
The study will enrol men that have a poor sperm quality. They will take either a placebo or fish oil capsule (2 per day) for 3 months. At the beginning and end of the study the participant will be asked for a sperm sample for measuring quality parameters.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Men aged 18-55
Referred for or claiming a semen analysis.
Willing to have at least 2 days abstinence of sexual activity prior to a sperm sample being taken.
Willing to refrain from omega-3/cod liver oil supplementation during the study. Use of other supplements is allowed.
Disqualifiers
Known allergy to fish products
Historically, known, or suspected bacterial infection in reproductive organs
Varicocele suspected from physical examination
Azoospermia
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Very Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids
- Comparator arm (DHA)
Treatment groups
80 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov