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- Clinical Trial NCT05626231
Development of a Training Intervention to Improve Mental Health Treatment for Gender Minority Youth
January 3, 2023 updated by: Boston College
The overall goal of the larger 3-aim study is to develop and pilot test a training intervention to increase mental health providers' use of gender-affirming practices with gender minority youth (GMY; children, adolescents, and young adults whose gender is different from their birth-assigned sex).
Aim 3 (registered here) of the study is an open trial pilot study at a multi-clinic mental health agency, aimed at examining the feasibility and acceptability of conducting a future randomized controlled trial (RCT).
Study Overview
Status
Recruiting
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
The overall goal of the larger 3-aim study is to develop and pilot test a training intervention to increase mental health providers' use of gender-affirming practices with gender minority youth (GMY; children, adolescents, and young adults whose gender is different from their birth-assigned sex).
The Boston College Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved protocol #21.247.01-15.
Aim 1 involved designing the training intervention through an extensive literature review and community-engaged methods that centered on collaborations with providers, GMY, and caregivers.
Aim 2 (in progress) entails refining the training intervention via human centered design methods.
Aim 3 (registered here) of the study is an open trial pilot study at a multi-clinic mental health agency, aimed at examining the feasibility and acceptability of conducting a future randomized controlled trial (RCT).
Effectiveness and implementation data from both providers (n=49) and clients (i.e., GMY and their caregivers; n=50 GMY and n=30 caregivers) will be collected and analyzed.
Primary outcomes are measured at the provider-level and secondary outcomes are measured at the patient-level (i.e., GMY and their caregivers).
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Anticipated)
129
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Contact
- Name: Maggi Price, PhD
- Phone Number: 5415565016
- Email: maggiprice1@gmail.com
Study Locations
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Massachusetts
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Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States, 02467
- Recruiting
- Boston College
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Contact:
- Phone Number: 541-556-5016
- Email: priceml@bc.edu
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
12 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
For provider participants:
- Mental health care providers (e.g., psychologists, social workers) employed by the pilot site at the time of the pilot test and who work with clients ages 12-25
- Age 18 or older
- Fluent in English
For GMY participants:
- Identify as a gender-minority (e.g., nonbinary, transgender, genderqueer)
- Age 12-25
- Currently receiving mental health services from the pilot site
- Fluent in English
For caregiver of GMY participants:
- Caregivers of GMY currently receiving mental health services at the pilot site
- 18 or older
- Fluent in English
Exclusion Criteria:
- Provided that participants meet the aforementioned inclusion criteria, there are no explicit criteria for exclusion.
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
- Allocation: N/A
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Gender-Affirming Psychotherapy (GAP)
The single-arm intervention study will test an online asynchronous gender-affirming training intervention called "GAP Training."
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The GAP training is a modular online asynchronous training intervention designed to increase mental health providers' use of gender-affirming practices with GMY (ages 12-25).
It was developed using community-engaged and human-centered design methods with key stakeholders (GMY, their caregivers, mental health providers).
In this open trial, GAP training will be offered to mental health providers at a multisite mental health clinic in the U.S. (referred to as "pilot site" herein).
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Provider participant recruitment rates (feasibility of conducting a larger trial)
Time Frame: At time of training intervention
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Percent of providers at pilot site who consented to participate in the study relative to number of employed providers at pilot site.
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At time of training intervention
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Change in provider participant assessment completion rates at post-training (feasibility of conducting a larger trial)
Time Frame: Pre-training to post-training (up to 4 weeks after the training)
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Change in the percent of providers who complete pre- and post- assessments of those who consented to participate.
These assessment completion rates will also be compared to the 6- and 12-month assessment completion rates.
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Pre-training to post-training (up to 4 weeks after the training)
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Change in provider participant assessment completion rates at 6-month followup (feasibility of conducting a larger trial)
Time Frame: Post-training (up to 4 weeks after the training) to 6-month followup
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Change in the percent of providers who complete post- and 6-month followup assessments of those who consented to participate.
These assessment completion rates will also be compared to the pre-training and 12-month assessment completion rates.
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Post-training (up to 4 weeks after the training) to 6-month followup
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Change in provider participant assessment completion rates at 12-month followup (feasibility of conducting a larger trial)
Time Frame: 6-month followup to 12-month followup
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Change in the percent of providers who complete 6- and 12-month followup assessments of those who consented to participate.
These assessment completion rates will also be compared to the pre-training and post-training assessment completion rates.
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6-month followup to 12-month followup
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Change in the adoption of practices learned in the training intervention at 12-month followup
Time Frame: 6-month to 12-month followup
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A self-report survey measuring whether, and the extent to which, provider participants used the practices they learned in the training intervention.
The survey is currently being developed and will be adapted based on the Pachankis et al. (2022) measure Providers' Familiarity With and Use of LGBTQ-affirmative CBT Skills.
The survey will be administered at the 6- and 12 month followups to see the change over time.
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6-month to 12-month followup
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Electronic monitoring of training intervention (adoption of training intervention)
Time Frame: up to the 12-month followup
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Electronic monitoring of training intervention engagement (e.g., number of minutes spent on each module) and completion (i.e., whether all modules were completed).
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up to the 12-month followup
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Client behavioral engagement by session participation
Time Frame: Weekly from pre-intervention to 12 months after training intervention completion
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Available chart data from clients of providers who completed the intervention will be monitored for their behavioral engagement.
Session participation will be measured by determining who (clients and/or caregivers) completed treatment measures.
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Weekly from pre-intervention to 12 months after training intervention completion
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Client behavioral engagement by session attendance
Time Frame: Weekly from pre-intervention to 12 months after training intervention completion
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Available chart data from clients of providers who completed the intervention will be monitored for their behavioral engagement.
Session attendance will be measured as an aspect of behavioral engagement by noting attended and canceled sessions.
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Weekly from pre-intervention to 12 months after training intervention completion
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Therapeutic Alliance Quality Scale (client satisfaction & attitudinal engagement)
Time Frame: Weekly from pre-intervention to 12-month follow up
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The Therapeutic Alliance Quality Scale (TAQS) is a 5-item questionnaire that asks clients and their caregivers to reflect on their last session with their therapist.
Items are rated on a 5-point scale with higher responses corresponding to higher quality alliance (e.g., 1= "Not at all," 2= "Only a little," 3= "Somewhat," 4= "Quite a bit," and 5= "Totally").
The TAQS will be administered to clients aged 12-25 and caregivers.
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Weekly from pre-intervention to 12-month follow up
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Service Satisfaction Scale (client satisfaction & attitudinal engagement)
Time Frame: Every other week from pre-intervention to 12-month follow up
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The Service Satisfaction Scale (SSS) is a 5-item questionnaire that asks clients and their caregivers to reflect on how satisfied they are with the mental health services that they receive.
Items are rated on a 4-point scale with higher responses corresponding to higher service satisfaction (e.g., 1= "No, definitely not," 2= "No, not really," 3= "Yes, generally," and 4= "Yes, definitely").
The SSS will be administered to clients aged 12-25 and caregivers.
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Every other week from pre-intervention to 12-month follow up
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Treatment Outcomes Expectation Scale (client satisfaction & attitudinal engagement)
Time Frame: At baseline
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The Treatment Outcomes Expectation Scale (TOES) is a 8-item questionnaire that asks clients and their caregivers about their expectations from counseling.
Items are rated on a 3-point scale with higher responses corresponding to more expectations (e.g., 1= "I do not expect this," 2= "I am not sure", and 3= "I do expect this").
The TOES will be administered to clients aged 12-25 and caregivers.
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At baseline
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Treatment Process Expectations Index (client satisfaction & attitudinal engagement)
Time Frame: At baseline
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The Treatment Process Expectations Index is a 9-item questionnaire that asks clients and their caregivers about their expectations about counseling.
Items are rated on a 3-point scale with higher responses corresponding to more expectations (e.g., 1= "I do not expect this," 2= "I am not sure", and 3= "I do expect this").
The TPEI will be administered to clients aged 12-25 and caregivers.
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At baseline
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Ohio Functioning Scale (client functioning)
Time Frame: Monthly from pre-intervention to 12-month follow up
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The Ohio Functioning Scale is a 20-item questionnaire that asks clients and their caregivers to answer questions regarding how the client's problems may get in the way of everyday activities.
Items are rated on a 5-point scale with higher responses corresponding to better ability to do everyday activities (e.g., 0= "Extreme troubles," 1= "Quite a few troubles," 2= "Some troubles", 3= "Ok," and 4= "Doing very well").The Ohio Functioning Scale will be administered to clients aged 12-25 and caregivers.
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Monthly from pre-intervention to 12-month follow up
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Symptoms and Functionality Severity Scale (client symptomatology & functioning)
Time Frame: Monthly from pre-intervention to 12-month follow up
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The Symptoms and Functionality Severity Scale which is a 13-item questionnaire that asks clients and their caregivers to reflect on behaviors, thoughts, and feelings that the client had in the last 2 weeks.
Items are rated on a 5-point scale with higher responses corresponding to more frequent experiences of negative behaviors, thoughts, and feelings (e.g., 1= "Never," 2= "Hardly Ever," 3= "Sometimes," 4= "Often," and 5= "Very Often") .The SFSS will be administered to clients aged 12-25 and caregivers.
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Monthly from pre-intervention to 12-month follow up
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Maggi Price, PhD, Boston College School of Social Work
Publications and helpful links
The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.
General Publications
- Bidell MP. The Sexual Orientation Counselor Competency Scale: Assessing attitudes, skills, and knowledge of counselors working with lesbian, gay, and bisexual clients. Counselor Education and Supervision. 2011; 44(4): 267-279.
- Pachankis JE, Soulliard ZA, Seager van Dyk I, Layland EK, Clark KA, Levine DS, Jackson SD. Training in LGBTQ-affirmative cognitive behavioral therapy: A randomized controlled trial across LGBTQ community centers. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2022 Jul;90(7):582-599. doi: 10.1037/ccp0000745.
- Athay MM, Bickman L. Development and psychometric evaluation of the youth and caregiver Service Satisfaction Scale. Adm Policy Ment Health. 2012 Mar;39(1-2):71-7. doi: 10.1007/s10488-012-0407-y.
- Duppong Hurley K, Lambert MC, Van Ryzin M, Sullivan J, Stevens A. Therapeutic Alliance Between Youth and Staff in Residential Group Care: Psychometrics of the Therapeutic Alliance Quality Scale. Child Youth Serv Rev. 2013 Jan 1;35(1):56-64. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2012.10.009. Epub 2012 Nov 8.
- Bickman L, Kelley SD, Breda C, de Andrade AR, Riemer M. Effects of routine feedback to clinicians on mental health outcomes of youths: results of a randomized trial. Psychiatr Serv. 2011 Dec;62(12):1423-9. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.002052011.
- Bickman L, Douglas SR, De Andrade AR, Tomlinson M, Gleacher A, Olin S, Hoagwood K. Implementing a Measurement Feedback System: A Tale of Two Sites. Adm Policy Ment Health. 2016 May;43(3):410-25. doi: 10.1007/s10488-015-0647-8.
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 Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
September 1, 2022
Primary Completion (Anticipated)
April 1, 2024
Study Completion (Anticipated)
August 1, 2025
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
November 1, 2022
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
November 16, 2022
First Posted (Actual)
November 23, 2022
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
January 5, 2023
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
January 3, 2023
Last Verified
January 1, 2023
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Other Study ID Numbers
- GAP Training Development Study
- K23MH124670 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
No
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
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