Text program aims to stop HIV in trans teens
NCT ID NCT06586151
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a text-message program to help trans girls and nonbinary youth (ages 14-18) prevent HIV. About 200 participants will use the program on their phones. The goal is to see if it increases HIV testing and use of prevention pills (PrEP).
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
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.
- Ages
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14 to 18 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. assigned male sex at birth and currently have a non-cisgender identity (e.g., transgender girl, non-binary, gender fluid, unsure); 2. aged 14-18 years and have not yet graduated high school; 3. English-speaking; 4. the sole user of a cell phone with an unlimited text messaging plan; 5. have access to the Internet to complete online surveys; 6. intend to have the same cell number for the next 6 months; 7. provide informed assent; 8. not have taken part in a previous #TranscendentHealth study activity or know someone who is in the study to increase the diversity of input from transgirls, and 9. agree to enroll over the phone with study staff. Exclusion Criteria: * None beyond not meeting inclusion criteria
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Center for Innovative Public Health Research
RECRUITINGSan Clemente, California, 92672-6745, United States
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