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Testosterone for gender dysphoria in transgender me

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Transgender health
Gender dysphoria
Depression
Suicide
Metabolic and Endocrine - Other endocrine disorders
Mental Health - Depression
Mental Health - Suicide
Registration Number
ACTRN12621000716864
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Melbourne
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
64
Inclusion Criteria

Transgender men newly commencing testosterone therapy.

Exclusion Criteria

Contraindication to testosterone
Elevated haematocrit at baseline
Previous testosterone treatment
History of major psychiatric disease or psychological condition that may limit understanding and compliance with study requirements
Medications for antiplatelet or anticoagulant therapy

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Symptoms of gender dysphoria, as graded by the Gender Preoccupation and Stability Questionnaire[12 weeks post-enrolment]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Psychological distress, as graded by the Patient Health Questionnaire 9[12 weeks post-enrolment];Suicidality, as graded by the Suicidal Ideation Attributes Scale (SI-DAS)[12 weeks post-enrolment];Quality of life, as graded by the EQ-5D-5L [12 weeks post-enrolment]
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