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Safer contraception? new pill aims to lower artery risks

NCT ID NCT07536763

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This phase 3 trial compares a new combined oral contraceptive pill (estetrol-drospirenone) to a standard one (ethinylestradiol-levonorgestrel) in 98 women aged 18-49. Researchers will measure artery function, blood pressure, and metabolic markers over 12 months to see if the new pill has fewer vascular risks. The goal is to find a safer contraceptive option.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Estetrol-drospirenone (a new combined oral contraceptive pill)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could show that the new pill is safer for the heart and blood vessels than current options, offering a better choice for contraception.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-phase trial (98 participants) comparing two pills, not testing a cure. Results may not apply to all women, and the new pill could still carry risks.

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Study facts

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Phase

Phase 3

Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.

Participants

About 98 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Jul 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Jun 2029

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 49 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged between 18 and 49 years inclusive * Considering to use the COC pill for contraception or treatment of menstrual disorders Exclusion Criteria: * Being diagnosed with menopause * Having contraindications to COC, including (but not confined to) hypertension, diabetes mellitus with complications, history of ischaemic heart disease, thromboembolism, stroke, severe liver disease, oestrogen-sensitive cancers, undiagnosed abnormal uterine bleeding, smokers aged 35 years or above, or having body mass index \>=35 kg/m2 * Planning to get pregnant in the coming 1 year * Having been pregnant in the past 3 months * Having been on COC or hormone replacement therapy in the past 3 months (those who had been on these agents can stop these for 3 months as wash-out period before being recruited; this concurs with other similar studies in the literature) * Having been on anti-hypertensive, anti-diabetic or lipid-lowering agents in the past 3 months * Refusal to randomization

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