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Pilot Test of a Cultural Intervention to Enhance Alaska Native Students' Behavioral Health
NCT04561544 · View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
Study Summary
This project aims to enhance AN university students' behavioral health by supporting their cultural identity development. While the connection between cultural identity and behavioral health is becoming clearer, comparably less research has explored methods of enhancing identity development. Consequently, the investigators will pilot a cultural identity development program for AN students at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA). This intervention is based on extant scientific literature, local findings from focus group with AN students, and traditional wisdom from AN Elders. The eight-week Elder-facilitated program incorporates storytelling, experiential learning, connection, exploration, and sharing of identity, cultural strengths, life paths, and rootedness in who they are in order to remain grounded when they face changes and challenges. Approximately 40 to 50 AN university students will be recruited for the intervention. Participants will be randomized, with half the participants receiving the intervention in the Fall 2020 semester and half the students receiving the intervention in the Spring 2021 semester. We hypothesize that engaging in this intervention will strengthen AN students' cultural identities, strengths, and sense of community; improve their behavioral health, as evidenced in higher self-reported wellbeing, and lower substance use, depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation symptoms; and support their academic persistence and achievement. Outcomes will be tested via mixed design analyses of covariance. Moreover, program feasibility will be examined through a process evaluation, which will entail thematic analyses of six focus groups with program participants (n=40-50) and with the Elders who facilitated the program (n=5).
Conditions Studied
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Knowing Who You Are (Becoming): Cultural Identity Intervention
Study Locations (1)
Alaska
- University of Alaska Anchorage — Anchorage
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 44 participants |
| Start Date | 2020-08-30 |
| Est. Completion | 2022-05-31 |
| Phase | NA |
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Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT04561544
The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT04561544 describes a study currently listed as completed. It is categorized as NA, which is the standard way researchers label where a study sits along the investigational pathway from early safety work through later efficacy and post-marketing evaluation. The registered enrollment target is 44 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is University of Alaska Anchorage, which has 1 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov, and sponsors are the parties responsible for study design, oversight, and regulatory filings.
The record links to 4 conditions, with Depression appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention — of which Knowing Who You Are (Becoming): Cultural Identity Intervention is the first listed. Interventions can include drugs, devices, procedures, behavioral programs, or observational arms, and each is tracked as a separate registry field so that downstream queries can filter accurately. When a trial lists multiple interventions, it usually reflects a multi-arm design or a comparison protocol rather than a single treatment being tested in isolation. The brief summary published in the registry is the clearest source of protocol intent and should be read before drawing conclusions from any sidebar tags.
Geographic footprint matters for practical reasons: NCT04561544 reports 1 study location spanning 1 distinct geographic area — top geographies include Alaska. A larger site network tends to correlate with broader recruitment capacity, but it does not imply anything about study quality, and site-level enrollment status can diverge from the overall registry status shown above. Every data point on this page comes from the public ClinicalTrials.gov dataset and is reproduced here for reference only; it is not a medical recommendation, an endorsement of the sponsor, or an invitation to enroll. Verify current status, eligibility criteria, and contact details directly at ClinicalTrials.gov, and discuss any participation decision with your own healthcare provider.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT04561544 about?
NCT04561544 is a clinical study titled "Pilot Test of a Cultural Intervention to Enhance Alaska Native Students' Behavioral Health". This project aims to enhance AN university students' behavioral health by supporting their cultural identity development. While the connection between cultural identity and behavioral health is becoming clearer, comparably less research has explored methods of enhancing identity development. Consequ...
What is the current status of trial NCT04561544?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 44 participants. The study started on 2020-08-30. Estimated completion is 2022-05-31.
What conditions does trial NCT04561544 study?
This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Depression, Anxiety, Substance Use, Suicidal Ideation. These conditions were identified from the trial registry and reflect the primary focus areas of the research.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04561544?
The interventions under investigation include: Knowing Who You Are (Becoming): Cultural Identity Intervention (BEHAVIORAL). Each intervention is being evaluated for safety and efficacy as part of this clinical study.
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04561544?
This trial is sponsored by University of Alaska Anchorage, which has 1 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. The sponsor is responsible for the study's design, funding, and regulatory compliance.
Where is trial NCT04561544 being conducted?
This trial has 1 study location across Alaska. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.
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