Gii'Igoshimong — Sitting With Your First Family ceremonial program for Ojibwe/Anishinaabe adults

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

The project uses a community-based participatory randomized wait-list control design enrolling about 300 Ojibwe/Anishinaabe adults who report substance use in the past 30 days. After baseline assessments, participants are randomized to attend an up-to four-day Gii'igoshimong ceremony immediately or to a wait-list control who attend after 1- and 6-month follow-ups, with all cohorts completing baseline, 1-month, and 6-month assessments. Outcomes include substance use behaviors, depressive symptoms, measures of spirituality and community support, and neurocognitive measures of self-relevant processing before and after ceremony. The study will also create and evaluate implementation strategies to support long-term community sustainment of the ceremonial practice.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Are 18 years of age or older,
* Self-identify as Ojibwe/Anishinaabe/Chippewa,
* Self-report using any kind of substances in the past 30 days,
* Have no history of head injury with loss of consciousness,
* Do not have a seizure disorder,
* Do not currently have Type 2 Diabetes,
* Are not currently pregnant

Exclusion Criteria:

* Younger than18 years of age
* Does not Self-identify as Ojibwe/Anishinaabe/Chippewa,
* Does not self-report using any kind of substances in the past 30 days,
* Has history of head injury with loss of consciousness,
* Has Type 2 Diabetes,
* Has a seizure disorder,
* Currently pregnant

Where it's running

• Great Lakes Hub
  Duluth, Minnesota, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Migis Gonzalez, PhD — Johns Hopkins University
• Study coordinator: Miigis B Gonzalez, PhD
• Email: mgonza75@jhu.edu
• Phone: 2183494603

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.