Cold soup, hot sperm: gazpacho diet tested for male fertility
NCT ID NCT07375238
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether drinking a daily serving of gazpacho, a cold tomato-based soup, can improve semen quality in men with low sperm counts or poor sperm movement. Eighty men will follow a Mediterranean diet for 12 weeks, with half also drinking gazpacho each day. Researchers will measure changes in sperm health and oxidative stress to see if this simple food addition helps.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 80 people
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- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2029
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Men aged 18 to 45 years * Andrological profile including altered semen parameters such as oligozoospermia, asthenozoospermia and/or teratozoospermia (O±A±T) * No clinical indication for sperm DNA fragmentation testing or advanced sperm selection techniques * Willingness and ability to comply with the study protocol, including adherence to a standardized Mediterranean diet * Signed and dated written informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Use of antioxidant supplements during the three months prior to study start. * Active smokers or men who have stopped smoking within the last three months. * Diagnosis of azoospermia, leucocytospermia or necrozoospermia. * Presence of severe systemic diseases or chronic conditions that could interfere with semen quality or adherence to the study. * Known allergy or intolerance to any ingredient of the gazpacho used in the study. * Any medical, psychological or social condition that, in the investigator's judgement, could compromise the subject's ability to participate fully or comply with the protocol requirements. * Simultaneous participation in another clinical study.
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Locations
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GINEFIV Madrid (IVIRMA Group)
RECRUITINGMadrid, Madrid, 28010, Spain
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