Recruiting

Hastiin Bidziil

Sponsor:

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Code:

NCT06559774

Conditions

Substance Use

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: Male

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Hastiin Bidziil

Control condition - vehicle maintenance

Study Details

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 years and older

Conditions

Substance Use

Study ID

NCT06559774

Start date

Jun 18, 2025

Status verified date

May, 2026

Completion date

Jun, 2028

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jun, 2027

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: Male

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 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
  • 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

Enrollment

160 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Prevention

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Hastiin Bidziil (Strong Man) intervention

CETA intervention adapted for AI men ages 18 and older. Adaptation will take place leading up to implementation of the randomized controlled trial

placebo comparator: Active Control Group - Vehicle Maintenance

Control condition was selected by the Community Research Council and includes five sessions on basic vehicle maintenance.

Interventions

Hastiin Bidziil

Common Elements Treatment Approach (CETA) modified for cultural and gendered specific delivery for maximum community impact

Control condition - vehicle maintenance

Control 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.

Primary outcome measure

  • Number of days of substance sse as assessed by Time Line Follow-back [ Time Frame: 8-months post baseline ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Kyann Dedman-Cisco, MPH

928-674-6824kdedman1@jhu.edu

Marissa Begay, MA

928-674-6824mbegay5@jhu.edu

Locations

Navajo Nation Center for Indigenous Health - Chinle

Recruiting

Chinle, Arizona, United States, 86503

Contacts

Kyann Dedman-Cisco, MPH

928-674-6824

Navajo Nation Center for Indigenous Health - Fort Defiance

Recruiting

Fort Defiance, Arizona, United States, 86504

Contacts

Kyann Dedman-Cisco, MPH

928-729-2435

More Information

Sponsor

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Last update posted

May 14, 2026

Last verified

May, 2026

Keywords

  • Young Men
  • Common Elements Treatment Approach (CETA)

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health on 2026-05-14.