Creating Access to Resources and Economic Support

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Psychological Distress

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05971160

Run by

Duke University

People needed

360

Starts

2023-12-12

Expected to finish

2026-03-21

Last updated by the study team

2026-03-27

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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

You may not qualify if…

• inability to provide informed consent in English

Where it is running

• Duke University (online recruitment) — Durham, North Carolina, United States

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