Included Studies:
- Trans Teen and Family Narrative Project
- Exploring the Feasibility of External Erectile Prostheses for Transgender Men After Phalloplasty
- Understanding the Experiences of Transgender Women Who Have Been Asked to Discontinue Estrogen
- LITE Study – Leading Innovation in Transgender Women’s Health and Empowerment
- Lite Plus
- Genes & Hormones Study
Study Title: Trans Teen and Family Narrative Project
Brief Description: This online focus group is to help design a tool for families with transgender youth.
Enrollment Criteria and target number: Eligible participants are English-speaking, transgender/non-binary young people (13-21) and the siblings of those young people
Contact Person/E-mail/Website: Eli at 617-919-4594 or youthfamilystudy@childrens.harvard.edu
Study Title: Exploring the Feasibility of External Erectile Prostheses for Transgender Men After Phalloplasty
Brief Description: You will receive a custom sized external erectile prosthesis, which you will explore using with your partner over a period of one month.
You and your partner will complete three online confidential surveys about your experiences with the device. One survey will be completed at the time of enrollment, one after you receive your measurement kit, and one at the end of the study after you have tried the device.
Enrollment Criteria and target number: Eligible participants are transgender men who are at least one year post phalloplasty with glansplasty, who do not have an internal erectile prosthesis, and their regular sexual partners (18+) (or regular partnesr with whom they would like to be sexual). We are hoping to enroll 20 couples
Contact Person/E-mail/Website: elizabeth.boskey@childrens.harvard.edu
Study Title: Understanding the Experiences of Transgender Women Who Have Been Asked to Discontinue Estrogen
Brief Description: This study is looking to do in depth interviews with transgender women who have been asked to discontinue estrogen prior to surgery
Eligibility: Transgender women, 18+, English speaking
Contact: dee.jolly@childrens.harvard.edu
Study Title: LITE Study – Leading Innovation in Transgender Women’s Health and Empowerment
Brief Description: This study is looking at transgender women’s health. It includes free HIV and STI testing.
Enrollment Criteria: Transgender and non-conforming individuals in one of five cities (including Boston).
Contact: visit litestudy.org, e-mail LITEBoston@jhu.edu, or call/text 857-702-9706
Study Title: LITE Plus
Brief Description: This study is looking at stigma and perceived stress in trans women of color
Enrollment Criteria: Black or Latinx trans women, over the age of 18, living in the Boston Area, who speak English or Spanish.
Contact: LITEplus@fenwayhealth.org or call 857-347-5393
Study Name: Genes & Hormones Study
Brief Description: Researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital are studying how sex chromosomes and sex hormones cause differences in health and disease. Study participation involves a questionnaire and a single visit to Boston Children’s Hospital on a weekday for a blood draw and urine sample. Participants will be compensated with a $25 gift card and parking will be reimbursed with a $10 parking voucher.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Individuals on testosterone or estrogen for at least 1 year
- Age <30 years
- Target #: 30 individuals on estrogen and 30 individuals on testosterone
Contact Info: GenesAndHormonesStudy@childrens.harvard.edu