Experiences of Healthcare for Autistic TGD Adults

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD

• Registration Number: NCT06850948
• Lead Sponsor: University of Nottingham

Brief Summary

To explore the experiences of autistic gender diverse adults that have attempted or are attempting to access, have accessed or are currently accessing gender identity healthcare in the United Kingdom

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2025-02
• Study First Submitted: 2025-02-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-02-26
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-02-26
• Study First Posted: 2025-02-28
• Last Update Posted: 2025-02-28
• Study Start: 2025-03-03
• Primary Completion: 2026-09-07
• Study Completion: 2026-09-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 18

Inclusion Criteria

• Participants must be 18 years or older, they must have first-hand experiences of currently accessing, previously having accessed, or having attempted to access NHS Gender identity clinics in the United Kingdom. The participant must identify as TGD in some capacity (e.g. transgender, nonbinary) and have a formal diagnosis of autism. (Proof of formal diagnosis will not be sought, but participants will be asked about information on this. Diagnosis of autism be asked on the demographic questionnaire, along with question on the diagnosis procedure (e.g. service diagnosis, age of diagnosis). The participant must be able to communicate (verbal or written) in the English Language and be able to provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

• People who do not meet the inclusion criteria will be excluded from the research.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Interview	From March 2025 to September 2026	Qualitative interview