Online mentors shield trans teens from drugs and violence
NCT ID NCT06587139
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested an online mentoring program for transgender and gender minority youth aged 14-18. The program paired each teen with an adult transgender mentor for seven 90-minute group sessions focused on building social and emotional skills. The goal was to prevent problems like drug use, depression, and sexual violence. The study enrolled 56 participants and measured outcomes using standard questionnaires.
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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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56 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- 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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Inclusion Criteria for Youth: * identify as transgender and/or gender minority youth (TGMY) (i.e., any identity other than cisgender) * be between the ages of 14 to 18 years * read and speak English * live in the United States * report consistent access to a phone, tablet, and/or computer with high-speed internet access/Wi-Fi (which represents 90+% of youth in the United States) * report an ability to attend seven, 90-minute online sessions at pre-determined times * pass an assent quiz * report moderate to high levels of internalized transphobia Exclusion Criteria for Youth: * be at imminent risk for suicide (e.g., intent to kill themselves in the immediate future) as determined by an initial online suicide screening regarding their past month suicide risk (the Suicide Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised \[SBQ-R\]; modified to assess past month risk) * demonstrate current psychosis as determined by the Prodromal Questionnaire; modified to just focus on visual and auditory symptoms Inclusion Criteria for Mentors: * be 30 years old or older * identify as transgender and/or gender minority (i.e., any identity other than cisgender) Exclusion Criteria for Mentors: • not be currently experiencing substance use disorder or mental health challenges
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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[online program, administered by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln]
Lincoln, Nebraska, 68508, United States
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