Randomised Trial Launches: #TranscendentHealth Text-Based Sexual Health Program Targets Critical Gaps for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth Assigned Female at Birth
247 Health News Editorial
·19 July 2026
·5 min read
·clinical-trialsA national randomised controlled trial is evaluating #TranscendentHealth, the first purpose-built text messaging sexual health program for transgender and gender-diverse youth assigned female at birth aged 14 to 18. The 467-participant trial addresses a critical gap in adolescent sexual health, where no validated, gender-affirming intervention currently exists for this population.
Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov
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