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Can teaching parents to talk about sex protect LGBTQ teens?

NCT ID NCT07825571

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First seen Sep 17, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania are testing a five-session group program called GIST that trains parents of transgender, gender diverse, lesbian, and bisexual female youth to discuss sexuality and health. The trial enrolls 300 parents and their 12- to 18-year-old children in the United States. The study measures how much and how well families communicate about topics like coming out, condom use, and peer pressure, and tracks depression symptoms in both parents and teens.

What this could mean

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Active substance
a five-session group program that trains parents to talk with their LGBTQ teens about sexuality and health
What this could lead to
If it works, this could give families a practical way to talk about sexuality and health, which may help lower HIV and STI risk for LGBTQ youth.
What could go wrong
Better parent-teen communication may not translate into lower infection rates, and the trial measures communication and mental health rather than HIV or STI diagnoses. Results may not apply to families outside the United States.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 300 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jan 2026

Expected to finish

Dec 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

12 to 100 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: Youth participants are: identify as transgender or gender diverse, or lebian or bisexual female 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 index youth 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 Exclusion Criteria: Excluded youth participants are: non-transgender or gender diverse or lesbian or bisexual female youth Excluded participants are: parents whose child does not meet eligibility criteria

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Locations

  • Penn Nursing

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    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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