Creating Access to Resources and Economic Support
The goal of this study is to test the ability of small grants and/or peer support to improve mental health among transgender people experiencing material hardship. The main questions the study will answer are: 1. Do microgrants with or without peer mentoring improve mental health? 2. Do microgrants with or without peer mentoring improve mental health by reducing material hardship and/or increasing a sense of community connection? Researchers will compare mental health outcomes among three groups of participants: A. Participants who receive one small grant and monthly financial education videos B. Participants who receive a small grant every month and monthly financial education videos for a total of 6 months. C. Participants who receive a small grant every month, peer mentoring support, and monthly financial education videos for a total of 6 months.
Conditions:
🦠 Psychological Distress
🗓️ Study Start (Actual) 12 December 2023
🗓️ Primary Completion (Estimated) 31 March 2026
✅ Study Completion (Estimated) 31 March 2026
👥 Enrollment (Estimated) 360
🔬 Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
📊 Phase NA
Locations:
📍 Durham, North Carolina, United States

📋 Eligibility Criteria

Description

    Inclusion Criteria:

    • * age 18 years or older
    • * gender identity different from sex assigned on original birth certificate
    • * access to a mobile phone or email
    • * score \> 0 on the material hardship index

    Exclusion Criteria:

    • * inability to provide informed consent in English
Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to N/A (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

🗓️ Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

  • First Submitted 24 July 2023
  • First Submitted that Met QC Criteria 24 July 2023
  • First Posted 2 August 2023

Study Record Updates

  • Last Update Submitted that Met QC Criteria 11 July 2024
  • Last Update Posted 15 July 2024
  • Last Verified July 2024