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MaPGAS Decision Making
Sponsor: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to test a new online tool designed to provide clear and understandable information to help individuals considering Metoidioplasty and Phalloplasty Gender Affirming Surgery (MaPGAS)make informed decisions The main questions it aims to answer are: * How user-friendly is the decision aid for individuals considering metoidioplasty and phalloplasty? * Does using the decision aid reduce uncertainty and improve readiness for making surgery decisions compared to usual care? Participants in this study will: * Be randomly assigned to either 1) receive usual care or 2) test the web-based decision aid. * Share their feedback on the tool's usability and its helpfulness in supporting decision-making. * Complete surveys before and after using the decision aid to measure any changes in their decision-making process. Researchers will compare participants who used the decision aid with those who received standard care to see if the decision aid reduces decisional uncertainty and improves readiness for surgery.
Official title: Decision Making in Metoidioplasty and Phalloplasty Gender Affirming Surgery (MaPGAS)
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
140
Start Date
2024-10-23
Completion Date
2028-03-06
Last Updated
2026-03-23
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
MaPGAS Decision Aid
This intervention involves a novel, web-based decision aid tool specifically designed to support transgender and non-binary individuals assigned female at birth in making informed decisions about Metoidioplasty and Phalloplasty Gender Affirming Surgeries (MaPGAS). The tool includes comprehensive information on surgical options, risks, benefits, and medical illustrations to aid in aligning surgical decisions with the individual's personal values and goals.
Locations (2)
Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire, United States
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States