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VA study reveals hurdles transgender veterans face in getting Gender-Affirming care

NCT ID NCT06615401

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Not yet recruiting
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Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
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Completed This study
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
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Cancelled before anyone took part.

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Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This completed study surveyed 986 transgender Veterans to learn what helps or hinders them from getting gender-affirming treatments like hormone therapy and mental health care through the VA or community providers. The goal is to identify barriers and facilitators so the VA can improve access and support. No new treatments were tested; instead, the study gathers insights to guide future care.

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 research could help the VA improve access to gender-affirming treatments for transgender Veterans, potentially reducing mental health risks and suicide.
What could go wrong
This is an observational survey study, not a treatment trial. It identifies barriers but does not test any intervention, so it cannot directly improve care.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

986 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2024

Finished

Jan 2025

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.

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 and gender diverse veterans as identified by documentation of gender identity disorder diagnoses, self-identified gender identity and transgender-related health factors.

Ages

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: * All veterans with documentation of gender identity disorder diagnoses * Self-reported gender identity as transgender and relevant transgender-related health factor Exclusion Criteria: * None

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Gender Dysphoria

As listed by the trial registrant

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Gender dysphoria

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • VA Bedford HealthCare System, Bedford, MA

    Bedford, Massachusetts, 01730-1114, United States

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