New program aims to improve parent-son talks about sexuality and health
NCT ID NCT07672067
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 16, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a program called Parents ASSIST, which helps parents of gay or bisexual teenage sons learn how to talk about sexuality and sexual health. The program involves five group sessions with other parents. Researchers want to see if it improves the quality and amount of parent-child communication. The study includes 476 parent-youth pairs across the United States.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Parents ASSIST (a 5-session group behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could give parents practical skills to support their gay or bisexual sons' sexual health and mental well-being.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small behavioral study, so results may not apply to all families. The program requires time and commitment, and its long-term impact is unknown.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 476 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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12 to 100 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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.
Youth participants are: * identify as a cisgender sexual minority male (e.g., gay or bisexual) * be between ages 12-18 years * able to comprehend spoken English * resides in the United States * consents or assents to study participation Parent participants are: * the parent, legal guardians, legal custodians (hereinafter "parent") of gay or bisexual adolescent * age 18 or older * able to comprehend spoken English * resides in the United States * consents to study participation * consents to their child's study participation
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Pennsylvania
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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