Do ER doctors know how to care for LGBTQ+ patients? a survey puts it to the test
NCT ID NCT07770607
First seen Aug 18, 2026 · Last updated Aug 19, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study asks whether emergency department physicians are aware of the unique medical needs of LGBTQ+ patients and how comfortable they feel taking sexual histories and performing exams. About 500 doctors across pediatric, OB/GYN, and general emergency settings will fill out a questionnaire. The goal is to measure current knowledge and attitudes, which could help shape future training to make emergency care more inclusive.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Distribution of questionnaires
- What this could lead to
- If this survey reveals gaps in knowledge or comfort, it could point toward targeted training to improve emergency care for LGBTQ+ patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a survey study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly change patient outcomes. Responses may not reflect actual clinical practice, and the results may not apply beyond the participating doctors.
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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 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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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18 to 120 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.
Inclusion Criteria: * ER physicians Exclusion Criteria: * None
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How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Assuta Ashdod Public Hospital
Ashdod, Israel
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Barzilai Medical centre
Ashkelon, Israel
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Soroka Hospital
Beersheba, Israel
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