Building resilience for transgender and nonbinary people using Metaverse support groups

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This randomized clinical trial assigns gender-diverse adults to one of three arms: an immersive Metaverse support group, a standard online asynchronous forum, or a waitlist control. Group sessions use avatar customization and social interaction to encourage expression of gender identity and practice handling social challenges in a virtual environment. Participants complete measures before the intervention, mid-sessions, after the intervention, and at a 3-month follow-up to track changes in resilience, self-compassion, and well-being. The target enrollment is 123 people (about 41 per arm) to allow detection of small-to-medium effects while accounting for dropouts.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Transgender and nonbinary individuals with a stable gender-identity or questioning

Exclusion Criteria:

* Presence of acute psychiatric instability (e.g., acute psychotic symptomatology or acute suicide risk)
* Not being part of the transgender population
* Younger than 18

Where it's running

• University of Bucharest
  Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Cezar Giosan, PhD — University of Bucharest
• Study coordinator: Cezar Giosan, PhD
• Email: giosan@outlook.com
• Phone: +40730908050

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.