New vaginal ring shows promise for birth control
NCT ID NCT06019533
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a new vaginal ring that releases the hormone levonorgestrel to prevent pregnancy. Over 1,000 women used the ring for 13 cycles. Researchers measured how well it worked and checked for side effects. The ring is designed to be a convenient, woman-controlled birth control method.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Levonorgestrel vaginal ring
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new, effective birth control option that women can use themselves.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed Phase 3 trial, but results may not apply to all populations. Side effects like irregular bleeding 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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1,039 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- 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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15 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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 Criteria: * At Visit 1a, subjects must meet ALL of the following criteria: 1. Sexually active, postmenarcheal and premenopausal female subjects at risk of pregnancy including breastfeeding women. 2. Women who either 1. have never used hormonal contraceptives before consent/assent (naïve users), or 2. have used hormonal contraceptives in the past, but have had a hormonal contraceptive-free period before consent/assent and a full menstrual cycle during the drug-free period (previous users) or 3. directly switch from another hormonal contraceptive (switchers). 3. Only for subjects who were not pregnant and did not use hormonal contraception during the last 6 months before consent/assent: Regular cycles (i.e. cycle length between 24 and 35 days) during the last 6 months. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Pregnancy or wish of pregnancy. 2. Subject is known to or suspected of not being able to comply with the trial protocol, the use of the trial medication or the use of the trial diary. 3. History of infertility. 4. Known bleeding disorder or history of unexplained bleeding or bruising within the last 12 months prior to V1a. 5. Unexplained amenorrhoea. 6. Abnormal finding on pelvic, breast or ultrasound examination that in the investigator's opinion contraindicates participation in the trial.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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LR-301/
Móstoles, Madrid, 28938, Spain
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