Fertility breakthrough? education on everyday chemicals may boost sperm count
NCT ID NCT07703046
First seen Jul 14, 2026 · Last updated Jul 15, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a behavioral education program can help men with low sperm quality reduce their exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) found in everyday products. Participants complete 14 online modules over 8 weeks, and researchers measure changes in environmental health literacy, readiness to change habits, and sperm count. The goal is to see if knowledge alone can lead to healthier choices and better fertility.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a 14-module behavioral education program on endocrine disrupting chemicals and exposure reduction
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could help men reduce exposure to harmful chemicals and improve sperm quality, offering a simple, non-drug approach to male fertility.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study focused on feasibility and literacy changes, not clinical outcomes. The link between reduced exposures and improved sperm count is uncertain.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
-
About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
-
Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
-
Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
-
A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
-
18 years and older
- Sex
-
Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Men, * Reproductive Age, * Good Health, * Non-Smoker * English-Speaking * No Occupational/Medical Risks * not using steroids or TRT/hormone replacement supplements * low sperm count=total motile count below 20 million/ml * tested by Fellow in the last 3 months Exclusion Criteria: * Women * Non-Reproductive Age * Poor Health * Smoker * Non-English Speaking * Occupational/Medical Risks * using steroids or TRT/hormone replacement supplements * total motile count over 20 mil/ml, tested by Fellow over 3 months ago
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Fertility are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
-
The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
-
The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
-
A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Million Marker Wellness Inc.
Berkeley, California, 94704, United States
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Why IVF hormone levels in blood may not match the womb
- Could freezing sperm outsmart father time?
- Could a lighter touch in IVF yield healthier embryos for women over 35?
- Can young breast cancer patients still have children? a new study investigates
- What happens to elite Athletes' health after retirement?
- Can a glowing dye reveal a Woman's fertility after ovarian cyst surgery?