The Hastiin Bidziil (Strong Man) Intervention

Recruiting now · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Substance Use

In brief

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

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06559774

Run by

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

People needed

160

Starts

2025-06-18

Expected to finish

2028-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-14

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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)

You may not qualify if…

• 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

Where it is running

• Navajo Nation Center for Indigenous Health - Chinle — Chinle, Arizona, United States (enrolling)
• Navajo Nation Center for Indigenous Health - Fort Defiance — Fort Defiance, Arizona, United States (enrolling)

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