450 transgender people join landmark health study in southeast asia
NCT ID NCT05454579
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study followed 450 transgender people (300 HIV-negative and 150 living with HIV) from community health centers in Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines for 24 months. Researchers tracked new HIV infections, mental health, and social factors like stigma and violence using surveys and lab tests. The goal is to better understand the health needs of transgender individuals in the region.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could reveal key factors affecting HIV and mental health in transgender communities, guiding better healthcare services.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It cannot prove cause and effect, and results may not apply to other regions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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450 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2022
- Finished
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Mar 2025
- 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.
Who is studied
* transgender woman or * transgender man
- Ages
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18 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: * Thai/Vietnamese/Filipino nationality * Aged ≥ 18 years old * Self-identify as a transgender woman or transgender man * Have signed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * None
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Glink Clinics, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam Glink Clinic HCMC1
Ho Chi Minh City, Thuong Kiet Street, Vietnam
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Institute of HIV Research and Innovation
Pathum Wan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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Rainbow Sky Association of Thailand (RSAT)
Bangkok, Bangkapi, 10240, Thailand
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Tangerine Clinic, Institute of HIV Research and Innovation
Pathum Wan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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Victoria by LoveYourself
Pasay, Manila, Philippines
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