Status:
COMPLETED
Evaluation of Teen Connection Project for Trans and Gender Minority Youth
Lead Sponsor:
University of Michigan
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Rhode Island
Conditions:
Recreational Drug Use
Sexual Violence
Eligibility:
All Genders
14+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this project is to develop and evaluate an online mentoring and skill-building program for transgender and/or gender minority youth (TGMY) ages 14 to 18, the Teen Connection Project (TC...
Detailed Description
Transgender and/or gender minority youth (TGMY) (i.e., any identity other than cisgender) experience concerning rates of mental health problems, self-harm, alcohol and drug use, sexual risk-taking, an...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria for Youth:
- identify as transgender and/or gender minority youth (TGMY) (i.e., any identity other than cisgender)
- be between the ages of 14 to 18 years
- read and speak English
- live in the United States
- report consistent access to a phone, tablet, and/or computer with high-speed internet access/Wi-Fi (which represents 90+% of youth in the United States)
- report an ability to attend seven, 90-minute online sessions at pre-determined times
- pass an assent quiz
- report moderate to high levels of internalized transphobia
- Exclusion Criteria for Youth:
- be at imminent risk for suicide (e.g., intent to kill themselves in the immediate future) as determined by an initial online suicide screening regarding their past month suicide risk (the Suicide Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised \[SBQ-R\]; modified to assess past month risk)
- demonstrate current psychosis as determined by the Prodromal Questionnaire; modified to just focus on visual and auditory symptoms
- Inclusion Criteria for Mentors:
- be 30 years old or older
- identify as transgender and/or gender minority (i.e., any identity other than cisgender)
- Exclusion Criteria for Mentors:
- • not be currently experiencing substance use disorder or mental health challenges
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 22 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 3 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
56 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06587139
Start Date
July 22 2024
End Date
June 3 2025
Last Update
November 5 2025
Active Locations (1)
Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.
1
[online program, administered by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln]
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States, 68508