Benefits of Walnuts for Male Reproductive Health

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Infertility, Nutrition Disorders

In brief

Walnuts as a whole food contain polyunsaturated fatty acids, anti-oxidants, and other nutrients essential to sperm development and function. This randomized controlled trial sought to determine if a Western style diet supplemented with walnuts would improve sperm quality as a predictor of male fertility.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01505140

Run by

University of California, Los Angeles

People needed

120

Starts

2009-11-01

Expected to finish

2010-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-11-28

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 35. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may not qualify if…

• Outside the age range of 21 to 35 years
• Residence outside West Los Angeles area prohibiting two trips to the clinical research laboratory
• Current smoker
• Taking medications for chronic disease
• Nut allergies or nut intolerance
• Taking anti-oxidant supplements -

Where it is running

• University of California, Los Angeles — Los Angeles, California, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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