Educational Handout for Sex Reassignment Surgery

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Overseen ByErin Wesley
Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: University of Minnesota
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

The intervention will be an educational handout provided to a randomized cohort of patients that reviews the benefits and risks of retaining ovaries vs removing them. This educational handout will be provided prior to the surgical consultation at the time of the initial survey.

Who Is on the Research Team?

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Meredith Wise

Principal Investigator

University of Minnesota

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This trial is for transmasculine individuals planning to undergo gender-affirming surgery, specifically a hysterectomy. The study seeks participants who are considering whether to retain or remove their ovaries during the procedure.

Inclusion Criteria

I identify as transgender or non-binary.
I am between 18 and 65 years old.
English-speaking
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Exclusion Criteria

I am not transgender.
I am transgender and was born without ovaries or a uterus.
I do not speak English.
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Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Preoperative Education

Participants receive an educational handout reviewing the benefits and risks of retaining ovaries vs removing them prior to surgical consultation

1 day

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for decisional conflict after receiving the educational handout

1 day

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

  • Standardized Counseling Approach

Trial Overview

The trial is testing the effectiveness of an educational handout that explains the pros and cons of keeping or removing ovaries in transmasculine patients before they consult with their surgeon.

How Is the Trial Designed?

2

Treatment groups

Active Control

Group I: Survey GroupActive Control1 Intervention
Group II: Educational Handout + Survey GroupActive Control1 Intervention

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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

University of Minnesota

Lead Sponsor

Trials
1,459
Recruited
1,623,000+