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The Trans-Led Care Study

Sponsored by Illinois Institute of Technology

About this study

This study is testing a new mutual-help group called "the TLC program" for transgender adults who use substances or are recently in recovery. The TLC Program is based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy or "ACT" which is a type of mental health counseling that focuses on using mindfulness skills to connect a person to their values and improve their mental health. The TLC Program was developed by transgender and gender diverse community members, mental health providers, and researchers.

Transgender (trans) populations are disproportionately impacted by HIV compared to the general population (nearly 1 in 7 trans women are living with HIV; 3.2% of trans men are living with HIV compared to 0.3% in the general U.S. population). Trans people also experience stigma rooted in systems of oppression. To prevent the forward transmission of HIV, public health officials emphasize the need for consistent condom use, regular HIV testing, and linkage to HIV prevention and care services. Stigma, however, interferes with trans individuals' ability to engage in HIV prevention and care due to its negative affects across multiple socioecological levels, including structural policies that constrain resources for trans people, negative community attitudes and prejudicial norms towards trans pe…

Where this study is enrolling

Who can participate

Inclusion criteria

  • ✓Eligible transgender adults must:
  • ✓1. be 18 years of age or older;
  • ✓2. speak primarily English;
  • ✓3. live in the U.S.;
  • ✓4. have a gender identity different from their assumed gender, or sex assigned, at birth;
  • ✓5. identify as a person of transgender experience;
  • ✓6. endorse having experienced two or more problem(s) related to alcohol or other drug use within the past 12 months.

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Trial data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov.