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. 2020 Nov 28;2020(11):CD013138. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013138.pub2

1. Suggested design of future studies.

Methods RCT or controlled cohort study
Participants Transgender women experiencing gender dysphoria, in transition
N*
Age: from the age of 16 years
Intervention
  • Antiandrogens (cyproterone acetate or spironolactone) and estradiol

  • Antiandrogens (cyproterone acetate or spironolactone) alone

  • Estradiol alone


All types of administration: oral, sublingual, transdermal, subdermal and intramuscular. For estradiol and bioidentical 17‐beta‐estradiol, as well as synthetic derivatives.
Comparator Any of the active interventions listed above
Outcomes Primary outcomes
  • Quality of life (QoL)

  • Satisfaction with change of male to female body characteristics,

  • Adverse events specific to hormone therapy, including serious adverse events

Notes * Size of study with sufficient power to detect a ~ 10% difference between the two groups for primary outcome