Pain perception during gender affirming hormone therapy
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study looks at how starting gender affirming hormone therapy may change your experience of pain. If you are an adult assigned female at birth planning to start testosterone, or an adult assigned male at birth planning to start estradiol, and you have not taken any sex hormones in the past six months, this trial wants to measure your pain perception over time.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older
- You were assigned female at birth and plan to start testosterone therapy, OR you were assigned male at birth and plan to start estradiol therapy
- You have been diagnosed with gender dysphoria
- You have not taken any sex hormones in the last 6 months
- You do not have acute or chronic pain, nerve damage (polyneuropathy), or a history of alcohol/drug addiction
- Your body mass index (BMI) is between 18 and 35, you are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and you have no significant hand injuries
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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