New online program aims to reduce mental health risks for LGBTQ+ youth of color
NCT ID NCT06839859
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests an online, 9-week program designed to help parents and caregivers of LGBTQ+ youth of color become more supportive and accepting. Researchers will enroll 180 youth (ages 14-25) and their caregivers to see if the program reduces depression, anxiety, drug use, and other risks. Half the families start the program right away, while the other half wait and serve as a comparison group.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Family Acceptance Project - Online (behavioral intervention: online group program for youth and caregivers)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a scalable online tool to reduce mental health risks and improve family relationships for LGBTQ+ youth of color.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study (180 participants) with no control group for the first half, so results may not be generalizable. The program requires consistent internet access and English fluency, limiting reach.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 180 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- 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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14 years and older
- 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 (youth): 1. Identify as a sexual/gender minority (including youth questioning their sexual orientation and/or gender identity AND their identity must be known to their participating caregiver). 2. Identify as a person of color/belonging to a minority racial and/or ethnic group. 3. Be between the ages of 14 and 25 years 4. Read and speak English 5. Live in the United States 6. Report consistent access to a phone, tablet, and/or computer with high-speed internet access 7. Report an ability to attend eight, two-hour online sessions at pre-determined times 8. Report moderate to high levels of caregiver/family rejection 9. Not be at high-risk for suicide 10. Not be actively psychotic Inclusion Criteria (caregivers): 1. Be a caregiver (biological parent, stepparent, grandparent, aunt/uncle, or another adult who provides care) to an SGMY of color between the ages of 14 to 25 2. Be over the age of 18 3. Read and speak English 4. Live in the United States 5. Report consistent access to a phone, tablet, and/or computer with high-speed internet access. 6. Report an ability to attend nine, two-hour online sessions at pre-determined times. 7. Be aware of the SGM youth's minority identity 8. NOT identify as SGM 9. Report spending time with participating youth at least 5 waking hours per week 10. Not be at high-risk for suicide 11. Not be actively psychotic
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Michigan
RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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