New program aims to ease trauma in black trans women facing stigma
NCT ID NCT05436106
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a behavioral program designed to reduce psychological distress (PTSD and depression) in Black transgender women who experience chronic stigma. The program includes weekly group sessions led by a community member and a nurse, plus online educational materials and social resources. The trial will enroll 40 participants to see if the approach is feasible and acceptable, and whether it shows early signs of reducing symptoms.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- behavioral intervention (group sessions, online educational content, and social resources)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a practical, culturally tailored program to reduce PTSD and depression symptoms in Black transgender women.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early proof-of-concept trial with only 40 participants. It focuses on feasibility, not yet on proving the intervention works. Results may not apply to broader populations.
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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 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2024
- 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 99 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years or older * gender is woman/transgender feminine/female * assigned male sex at birth * speak/read English Exclusion Criteria: * Enrolled in mental health treatment or a controlled consequential environment (e.g. mental health transitional living environment)
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Emory University School of Nursing
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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