New study tests peer support to ease transgender surgery journey
NCT ID NCT06436560
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether virtual group support from peers who have had vaginoplasty can help transgender and non-binary people feel more prepared and less stressed before surgery. About 290 adults will be randomly assigned to either the peer support group or standard care with extra educational materials. The goal is to improve coping skills and access to surgery, and to see if this approach is acceptable to patients and staff.
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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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About 290 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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 years and older
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Self-identified trans or non-binary individual * Seeking vaginoplasty * Completed consultation with gender-affirming surgeon for vaginoplasty * Documented recommendation by surgeon for vaginoplasty * Can complete survey responses online, by phone or on paper. * Willing and able to participate in virtual peer support intervention * Aged 18 or older * English speaking * Able to provide independent written consent Exclusion Criteria: * Do not speak English * Cannot complete survey responses online, by phone, or on paper * Are unwilling to participate in a virtual peer support intervention * Have co-morbidities or other conditions that exclude them from candidacy for vaginoplasty * Are currently involved in delivery of the STRIVE Intervention * Are unable or unwilling to participate.
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The places running it
9 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Henry Ford Health
Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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New York University Langone Health
New York, New York, 10017, United States
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Oregon Health and Science University
Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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Rush University
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140, United States
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University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States
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University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States
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