TransHealthGUIDE: Transforming Health for Gender-Diverse Young Adults

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

500 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-04-23

Study Completion Date

2026-08-31

Brief Summary

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This is a randomized controlled trial to test the effectiveness of an interactive educational app-based digital intervention that provides knowledge and support to transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) young adults ages 18-29 years and their caregivers. The goal of the study is to examine the effects of exposure to the app on TGD young adult mental health outcomes.

Participants will be randomized to an Immediate Arm (access to a digital platform, plus usual care) or a Deferred Arm (usual care; access to the digital platform at 6 mo). Usual care consists of access to published resources and community support organizations, if available. The list of resources will include contact information for a suicide prevention hotline. For each Arm, the intervention period will last 6 months, followed by 6 months of observation, during which access to the intervention is maintained. Assessments will be performed at baseline, 3, 6, and 12 months to document changes in mental health outcomes, and the two groups will be compared.

The investigators plan to enroll 500 TGD young adults and their caregivers, with at least 50% (250 participants) to identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) and 50% (125 TGD young adults, 125 caregivers) to be young adult-caregiver dyads.

Ongoing process reassessments will be performed to maximize effectiveness of the intervention, including focus groups and in-depth interviews with TGD young adults, caregivers, and providers, as well as analysis of data collected through the digital platform and participant surveys. Investigators will account for sociodemographic characteristics such as race and ethnicity, age, gender identity, education status, existing mental health conditions, and history of suicidal ideation or attempt. Data will be analyzed across racial minority groups to ensure that the intervention is effective for all racial minorities; if there are discrepancies in effectiveness, additional mixed methods evaluation will be performed to identify and address potential causes.

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Detailed Description

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The investigators anticipate at least 80% retention across 12 mo of follow-up. This will allow detection of a reduction in suicidal ideation (primary outcome) from 40% at baseline to 26.3% or lower at 12-mo follow-up, as well as changes in the rate of psychological distress and anxiety (secondary outcome). Changes in perceptions of caregiver support and communication will also be assessed, as these are key mechanisms by which the study proposes to improve mental health outcomes. Data analysis will be performed according to intention to treat.

Conditions

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Transgender Persons Health Services for Transgender Persons Gender Identity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Participants will be randomized to an Immediate Arm (access to a digital platform, plus usual care) or a Deferred Arm (usual care; access to the digital platform at 6 mo). Usual care consists of access to published resources and community support organizations, if available. The list of resources will include contact information for a suicide prevention hotline. For each Arm, the intervention period will last 6 months, followed by 6 months of observation, during which access to the intervention is maintained. Assessments will be performed at baseline, 3, 6, and 12 months to document changes in mental health outcomes, and the two groups will be compared.

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Deferred Access

Deferred access participants will be given usual care and gain access to the digital app at 6 months. Usual care consists of access to published resources and community support organizations, if available. The list of resources will include contact information for a suicide prevention hotline.

Group Type OTHER

Interactive educational digital platform for transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) young adults and caregivers

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Investigators will develop a free mobile- and web-enabled platform for TGD young adults and their caregivers that combines educational modules with high-quality, evidence-based information and interactive features. At the time of account creation, users will complete an intake survey that will be used to personalize platform features. Young adults will be asked about their goals; mental health; access to health care; degree of caregiver support; and sociodemographic characteristics. Caregivers will be asked about their goals and self-assessed level of supportiveness of their young adults.

Users will be assigned educational modules that build knowledge and skills related to improving mental health and navigating relationships and communication with others. Both exposure to and completion of modules will be tracked.

Immediate Access

Immediate access participants will have access to a digital app, plus usual care, after enrollment and the deployment of the app. Usual care consists of access to published resources and community support organizations, if available. The list of resources will include contact information for a suicide prevention hotline.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Interactive educational digital platform for transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) young adults and caregivers

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Investigators will develop a free mobile- and web-enabled platform for TGD young adults and their caregivers that combines educational modules with high-quality, evidence-based information and interactive features. At the time of account creation, users will complete an intake survey that will be used to personalize platform features. Young adults will be asked about their goals; mental health; access to health care; degree of caregiver support; and sociodemographic characteristics. Caregivers will be asked about their goals and self-assessed level of supportiveness of their young adults.

Users will be assigned educational modules that build knowledge and skills related to improving mental health and navigating relationships and communication with others. Both exposure to and completion of modules will be tracked.

Interventions

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Interactive educational digital platform for transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) young adults and caregivers

Investigators will develop a free mobile- and web-enabled platform for TGD young adults and their caregivers that combines educational modules with high-quality, evidence-based information and interactive features. At the time of account creation, users will complete an intake survey that will be used to personalize platform features. Young adults will be asked about their goals; mental health; access to health care; degree of caregiver support; and sociodemographic characteristics. Caregivers will be asked about their goals and self-assessed level of supportiveness of their young adults.

Users will be assigned educational modules that build knowledge and skills related to improving mental health and navigating relationships and communication with others. Both exposure to and completion of modules will be tracked.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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THE GUIDE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Gender diverse individuals aged 18-29 years residing in California, Oregon, Illinois, Maryland, District of Columbia, Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, or New York
* Caregivers of gender diverse individuals aged 18-29 years residing in California, Oregon, Illinois, Maryland, District of Columbia, Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, or New York

Exclusion Criteria

* Inability to speak, read, and write English
* Lack of device with Internet access
* Current residence in location other than California, Oregon, Illinois, Maryland, District of Columbia, Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, or New York

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

29 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes