Research Participation With Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth

Recruiting

• Conditions: Transgender Persons
• Interventions: Other: Survey

• Registration Number: NCT05927350
• Lead Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University

Brief Summary

Research has historically excluded the participation of transgender and gender-diverse people. The purpose of this research study is to find out about what goes into a transgender and gender-diverse youth's decision to participate in research. The results of this study will be used to improve access to research for transgender and gender-diverse youth and therefore, improve the representation of transgender and gender-diverse youth as research participants in research.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-06-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-06-21
• Study First Posted: 2023-07-03
• Study Start: 2025-01-29
• Status Verified: 2025-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-02-17
• Last Update Posted: 2025-02-18
• Primary Completion: 2026-06
• Study Completion: 2026-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 250

Inclusion Criteria

• Gender identity different then sex assigned at birth
• Between the ages 15-21 years

Exclusion Criteria

• Gender identity the same as their sex assigned at birth
• Younger than 15 years of age, and older than 21 years of age

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Survey	Survey	Participants will complete a one-time survey asking about sociodemographics, pediatric research participation, experience with research, gender minority stress and resilience, vaccine hesitancy, medical mistrust, and connectedness to the LGBT community

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quantitative Assessment of Pediatric Research Participation in Transgender Youth	through study completion, estimated to be 3 months	The outcome will be the responses (agree or disagree) to the different items in the Pediatric Research Participation measure.
Qualitative Assessment of Pediatric Research Participation in Transgender Youth	through study completion, estimated to be 3 months	The investigators will implement qualitative analysis to explore transgender and gender-diverse youths experiences with research, and barriers and facilitators to participating in research. Specifically, the outcomes will be themes and supporting quotes.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Virginia Commonwealth University; 🇺🇸 Richmond, Virginia, United States