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A monthly ring could put birth control on autopilot — a trial puts it to the test
NCT ID NCT07734155
First seen Jul 29, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase 3 trial is testing whether a levonorgestrel vaginal ring, worn continuously for 28 days, can effectively prevent pregnancy in females aged 13 to 45 who are sexually active and able to conceive. Researchers will track pregnancies and side effects over about 13 months of use. The goal is to see if this monthly ring offers a safe and reliable contraceptive option.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a levonorgestrel vaginal ring worn continuously for 28 days per cycle
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a new, convenient long-acting contraceptive option that women use for a month at a time.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-arm, open-label trial without a comparison group, so results may be less definitive. Side effects like irregular bleeding or hormonal changes are possible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 1,600 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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13 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion: * Female between age 13 and 45 years * Sexually active and of child-bearing potential * Not pregnant with regular menstrual cycles * Blood pressure: ≤ 140 mmHg systolic and ≤ 90 mmHg diastolic Exclusion: * Pregnant or desire of pregnancy * Amenorrhea * History of infertility or menopause or reproductive sterility * Male sexual partner with infertility/sterility * Known bleeding disorder or history of unknown bleeding/bruising * Abnormal clinically significant findings on laboratory tests, physical, pelvic, breast, or ultrasound examination * Papanicolaou (Pap) smear reading of low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL) or higher at screening * History of: VTE, cardiovascular disease, major surgeries, diabetes mellitus, severe hepatic disease, renal insufficiency, adrenal insufficiency, sex steroid sensitive malignancy, breast cancer, HPV infections * Uncontrolled chronic disease * Severe DOCID-19 * Progestin releasing IUD use, implant contraception use * Planned regular use of barrier contraceptive methods, spermicide, IUDs, other contraceptive measures
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