The Hastiin Bidziil (Strong Man) Intervention
ConditionSubstance Use
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexMale
Age18+
SponsorJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
About this trial
The Hastiin Bidziil (Strong man) Intervention study is part of a larger project called, Community-Driven Indigenous Research, Cultural Strengths \& Leadership to Advance Equity in Substance Use Outcomes (CIRCLE) Center of Excellence. CIRCLE aims to address drug use related health problems in collaboration with diverse Indigenous communities. This study is a randomized controlled trial study to measure the effectiveness of a secondary prevention program, called Hastiin Bidziil (Strong Man), aimed at reducing substance use among Native American Indian (AI) men ages 18 years and older
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Self-identify as American Indian
Self-identify as a man
Age 18 years or older at time of enrollment
Screen positive for lifetime use of alcohol and/or drugs, except for tobacco use only
Disqualifiers
Any condition that would affect successful participation (e.g., planned move)
Profound disability that limits the ability to participate in assessments or interventions
Participated in the preliminary phase of this study to adapt CETA for this project
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Hastiin Bidziil
BehavioralCommon Elements Treatment Approach (CETA) modified for cultural and gendered specific delivery for maximum community impact
Control condition - vehicle maintenance
Other interventionControl condition was selected by the Community Research Council and includes five sessions on basic vehicle maintenance such as changing tire, checking fluid levels, and winterizing vehicles.
Treatment groups
160 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Hastiin Bidziil (Strong Man) interventionExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Active Control Group - Vehicle MaintenancePlacebo comparator 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Number of days of substance sse as assessed by Time Line Follow-back
Number of days of substance use over the previous month measured at 8-months post baseline using Timeline Follow-Back (TLFB)
Time frame
8-months post baselineSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov