Breaking Silence Through Story: A Narrative Medicine Intervention for Parents of Children With Urogenital Conditions

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a journaling intervention can reduce stress and anxiety in parents of children with urogenital conditions (such as differences of sex development and hypospadias). The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does guided journaling help to reduce anxiety levels in parents of children with urogenital conditions? * What are parents' perspectives on group-based writing interventions for future support programs? Participants will: * Complete a short anxiety questionnaire (the General Anxiety Disorder-7 scale) at the beginning of the study * Receive a physical journal with 5 writing prompts designed to help process emotions related to their child's condition * Complete 5 journal entries over several weeks, writing about their experiences and feelings * Complete the same anxiety questionnaire again after finishing the journal entries * Participate in a 45-minute interview to discuss how the journaling affected their stress levels and gather feedback on potential group-based writing programs

NCT Number	NCT06989593
Lead Sponsor	Sarah Schlegel Collaborators: Harvard Catalyst Pilot Grant
Conditions	DSD, Hypospadias
Enrollment	20 participants
Start Date	2025-10-10
Primary Completion	2026-11 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-11 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-05-18