Completed
OBSERVATIONAL
NCT06969183
A Descriptive Exploration of Flourishing Through Kink
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Updated Dec 15, 2025
Brief Summary
The study examines the experiences of people who have engaged in alternative sexual behaviors, like kink or BDSM, and whether there have been any positive effects on well-being
Detailed Description
The study design is an observational, cross-sectional mixed methods study with data collected anonymously online via a computer-assisted survey through Qualtrics. Subjects will be recruited through nonprobability snowball sampling
Primary Outcomes
Measure:
Reports of Healing through Kink
TimeFrame:
Baseline
Description:
Primary Outcome measure: the proportion of people who affirmatively answer "Have you ever experienced healing from trauma through kink?"
Trial Information
NCT ID
NCT06969183
Status
Completed
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Sponsor
The Alternative Sexualities Health Research Alliance
Last Updated
December 15, 2025