Research Participation With Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth

Description

Research has historically excluded the participation of transgender and gender-diverse people. The purpose of this research study is to find out about what goes into a transgender and gender-diverse youth's decision to participate in research. The results of this study will be used to improve access to research for transgender and gender-diverse youth and therefore, improve the representation of transgender and gender-diverse youth as research participants in research.

Conditions

Transgender Persons

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

Research has historically excluded the participation of transgender and gender-diverse people. The purpose of this research study is to find out about what goes into a transgender and gender-diverse youth's decision to participate in research. The results of this study will be used to improve access to research for transgender and gender-diverse youth and therefore, improve the representation of transgender and gender-diverse youth as research participants in research.

Research Participation With Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth

Research Participation With Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth

Condition
Transgender Persons
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Richmond

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23298

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

For general information about clinical research, read Learn About Studies.

Eligibility Criteria

  • * Gender identity different then sex assigned at birth
  • * Between the ages 15-21 years
  • * Gender identity the same as their sex assigned at birth
  • * Younger than 15 years of age, and older than 21 years of age

Ages Eligible for Study

15 Years to 21 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Virginia Commonwealth University,

An Pham, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Virginia Commonwealth University

Study Record Dates

2026-06