Program to improve health and reduce substance use among Choctaw youth

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

This program involves a two-group randomized waitlist-control trial aimed at enhancing physical activity, reducing sedentary behaviors, and promoting healthy eating habits among Choctaw youth aged 12-19. Participants will be randomly assigned to either receive the intervention immediately or wait for three months before starting. The intervention is an experiential, outdoor, nature-based program that incorporates Choctaw values and focuses on building motivation and leadership skills for healthier lifestyle choices. The study will recruit a total of 176 participants over five years, utilizing various community engagement strategies for recruitment.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Be enrolled in Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO)
* Live within CNO tribal region for 12 months

YES to one of the following:

* Consumed sweetened beverages or processed/fast food 2x or more per week; OR
* Engaged in excessive sitting or lying around (\>540 min/day) or engage in small screen recreation (\>2 hours/day); OR
* Physical activity - spend \<60 minutes/day outdoors or \<2.5 hrs per week in moderate or vigorous physical activity OR spend \<60 minutes a day in moderate or vigorous intensity aerobic activity; OR
* Engage in any T.V., small screen/video game recreation (\> 2 hours/day)

Exclusion Criteria:

* opioid/methamphetamine drug use (2 times or more in past month)
* allergic reactions to food (e.g. peanuts), plant (poison oak or ivy) or insects (e.g. bees, fire ants) that caused difficulty in breathing or necessitated hospitalization or caused an anaphylactic reaction
* disability that prevents student from walking or from engaging in exercise
* aggressive, violent, combative or inappropriate behaviors
* inability to follow directions
* psychotic symptoms

Where it's running

• Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
  Durant, Oklahoma, United States Recruiting
• University of Washington, IWRI, School of Social Work
  Seattle, Washington, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Michelle Johnson-Jennings, PhD — University of Washington
• Study coordinator: Tee Benally
• Email: tbenally@uw.edu
• Phone: 833-265-4289

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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.