The Hastiin Bidziil (Strong Man) Intervention

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Substance Use
• Interventions: Behavioral: Hastiin Bidziil; Other: Control condition - vehicle maintenance

• Registration Number: NCT06559774
• Lead Sponsor: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Brief Summary

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 18-26.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-08-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-08-15
• Study First Posted: 2024-08-19
• Status Verified: 2025-05
• Study Start: 2025-05-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-05-05
• Last Update Posted: 2025-05-06
• Primary Completion: 2027-03
• Study Completion: 2029-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 160

Inclusion Criteria

• Self-identify as American Indian
• Self-identify as a man
• Age 18-26 years at time of enrollment
• Screen positive for at least moderate risk on any substance, except for tobacco use only
• Reside within ~60 miles of a study community (Fort Defiance, AZ; Chinle, AZ)

Exclusion Criteria

• 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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Hastiin Bidziil (Strong Man) intervention	Hastiin Bidziil	CETA intervention adapted for AI men ages 18-26. Adaptation will take place leading up to implementation of the randomized controlled trial
Active Control Group - Vehicle Maintenance	Control condition - vehicle maintenance	Control condition was selected by the Community Research Council and includes five sessions on basic vehicle maintenance.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of days of substance sse as assessed by Time Line Follow-back	6-months post baseline	Number of days of substance use over the previous month measured at 6-months post baseline using Timeline Follow-Back (TLFB)

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Navajo Nation Center for Indigenous Health - Chinle; 🇺🇸 Chinle, Arizona, United States

Navajo Nation Center for Indigenous Health - Fort Defiance; 🇺🇸 Fort Defiance, Arizona, United States