Scientists test new hormone ring to prevent pregnancy

NCT ID NCT01586000

Summary

This study tested a new vaginal ring designed to prevent pregnancy by releasing two hormones. It involved 197 healthy women and aimed to find the best hormone dose to reliably stop ovulation while controlling monthly bleeding. Researchers also closely monitored the ring's safety and how the body absorbed the hormones over six months.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Columbia University

    New York, New York, 10032, United States

  • Eastern Virginia Medical School

    Norfolk, Virginia, 23507, United States

  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21224, United States

  • NYU School of Medicine

    New York, New York, 10016, United States

  • Oregon Health & Science University

    Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States

  • Univeristy of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

  • University of Cincinnati

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45267, United States

  • University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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