Alaska Native Youth Aged 14 - 24BeWeLNCT05360888
Suicide Intervention for Alaska Native Youth
A study testing Tools for Life and Tools for Life + MISN in people with Alaska Native Youth Aged 14 - 24 and Suicide, Attempted, run by RAND at 2 sites in United States.
Trial summary
Two interventions will be delivered virtually to American Indian/Alaska Native youth who have been hospitalized with suicidal attempt, suicidal ideation, or associated risk behaviors, including alcohol-related injury. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 14 to 24 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Alaska Native Youth Aged 14 - 24, Suicide, Attempted, Suicidal Ideation
- What is being tested?
- Tools for Life and Tools for Life + MISN
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 302 participants
- Where
- 2 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- 22 Dec 2022to 31 Jan 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 14 to 24 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- Self-identify as Alaska Native youth
- Between the ages of 14 and 24
- Admitted to the hospital for suicide attempt, ideation, or associated risk behaviors including alcohol-related injury or acute intoxication
Who cannot join
- -
Trial locations and contacts
2 sites in 1 country.
United States2 sites
Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation
Bethel, Alaska, 99559
Tanana Chiefs Conference
Fairbanks, Alaska, 99559
About this study
Official title: Comparative Effectiveness of Two Culturally-Centered Suicide Interventions for Alaska Native Youth
Two interventions will be delivered virtually to American Indian/Alaska Native youth who have been hospitalized with suicidal attempt, suicidal ideation, or associated risk behaviors, including alcohol-related injury.
Read the detailed description
The investigators will conduct a randomized controlled trial whereby Alaska Native (AN) youth who are hospitalized for suicide risk will be randomly assigned to either Qungasvik/Tools for Life or Tools for Life + Motivational Interviewing Social Network (MISN) intervention after their baseline survey, and followed up at 3-, 6-, and 12 months. All youth will receive Tools for Life and two 30-minute virtual follow-up visits (at 2- and 6-weeks post intervention) focused on connectivity to culture and obtaining support from intergenerational social networks in their home communities. Half of the youth will also receive MISN in addition to Tools for Life. Both interventions will be delivered virtually by a wellness team comprised of Alaska Native community behavioral health aides, prevention specialists and/or Elders who function in their communities as natural healers.
- Conditions
- Alaska Native Youth Aged 14 - 24, Suicide, Attempted, Suicidal Ideation, Alcohol Intoxication
- Being tested
- Tools for Life, Tools for Life + MISN
- Keywords
- Alaska Native youth, suicide, prevention, culture
- Medical subject headings
- Suicide, Attempted, Suicidal Ideation, Alcoholic Intoxication, Suicide
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Tools for LifeBehavioural
Tools for Life focuses on empowering youth to learn more about their culture and their identity.
Tools for Life + MISNBehavioural
Tools for Life focuses on empowering youth to learn more about their culture and their identity. MISN focuses on helping youth get support from their community and social networks.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Tools for Life | Active comparator | All youth will receive the Tools for Life (Qungasvik) intervention. Tools for Life is an evidence-based, community-developed intervention focused on providing protective cultural experiences for Alaska Native youth to address suicide risk and alcohol use. Receives: Behavioral: Tools for Life |
| Tools for Life + Motivational Interviewing Social Network intervention (MISN) | Active comparator | Half of the youth will will also receive MISN in addition to the Tools for Life intervention. MISN is an evidence-based treatment that augments motivational interviewing with personal social network composition and structure visualization as a means to cultivating healthy social networks and cultural worlds. Receives: Behavioral: Tools for Life + MISN |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Suicide intent/risk
We will use the Suicidal Ideation Attributes Scale (SIDAS) [0 = Never, 10 = Always]
Measured: Change from baseline to 3 months
Suicide intent/risk
We will use the Suicidal Ideation Attributes Scale (SIDAS) [0 = Never, 10 = Always]
Measured: Change from baseline to 6 months
Suicide intent/risk
We will use the Suicidal Ideation Attributes Scale (SIDAS) [0 = Never, 10 = Always]
Measured: Change from baseline to 12 months
Depression
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) [0 -not at all to 3-nearly every day]
Measured: Change from baseline to 3 months
Depression
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) [0 -not at all to 3-nearly every day]
Measured: Change from baseline to 6 months
Depression
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) [0 -not at all to 3-nearly every day]
Measured: Change from baseline to 12 months
Anxiety
Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7) [0 -not at all to 3-nearly every day]
Measured: Change from baseline to 3 months
Anxiety
Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7) [0 -not at all to 3-nearly every day]
Measured: Change from baseline to 6 months
Anxiety
Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7) [0 -not at all to 3-nearly every day]
Measured: Change from baseline to 12 months
Frequency of alcohol use
Number of days used in the past 30 days. [ 0 to 30]
Measured: Change from baseline to 3 months
Frequency of alcohol use
Number of days used in the past 30 days [ 0 to 30]
Measured: Change from baseline to 6 months
Frequency of alcohol use
Number of days used in the past 30 days [ 0 to 30]
Measured: Change from baseline to 12 months
Alcohol use consequences
Number of times in the past 3 months youth experience 4 different alcohol consequences [0 = Never to 6 = 20 or more times]
Measured: Change from baseline to 3 months
Alcohol use consequences
Number of times in the past 3 months youth experience 4 different alcohol consequences [0 = Never to 6 = 20 or more times]
Measured: Change from baseline to 6 months
Alcohol use consequences
Number of times in the past 3 months youth experience 4 different alcohol consequences [0 = Never to 6 = 20 or more times]
Measured: Change from baseline to 12 months
Secondary outcomes (30)
Sobriety self-efficacy
Three items ask how sure youth are about staying sober from alcohol from 1= def drink to 5 = def not drink
Measured: Change from baseline to 3 months
Sobriety self-efficacy
Three items ask how sure youth are about staying sober from alcohol from 1= def drink to 5 = def not drink
Measured: Change from baseline to 6 months
Sobriety self-efficacy
Three items ask how sure youth are about staying sober from alcohol from 1= def drink to 5 = def not drink
Measured: Change from baseline to 12 months
Intentions to be sober from alcohol
Youth report on intentions to be sober in the next 6 months from 1 = def yes to 4 = def no
Measured: Change from baseline to 3 months
Intentions to be sober from alcohol
Youth report on intentions to be sober in the next 6 months from 1 = def yes to 4 = def no
Measured: Change from baseline to 6 months
Intentions to be sober from alcohol
Youth report on intentions to be sober in the next 6 months from 1 = def yes to 4 = def no
Measured: Change from baseline to 12 months
Social network composition
Participants will be asked to name 15 contacts ("alters") who are at least 18 years of age. Participants will rate each of the 15 people on the same set of questions with categorical response options (about demographics, relationship quality, likelihood to use drugs, etc.). For each participant, the selected responses will be summed across all of the network alters and divided by 15 to produce network composition percentages of the whole set of alters named by the participant (% of AI/ANs, % who engage in heavy drinking).
Measured: Change from baseline to 3 months
Social network composition
Participants will be asked to name 15 contacts ("alters") who are at least 18 years of age. Participants will rate each of the 15 people on the same set of questions with categorical response options (about demographics, relationship quality, likelihood to use drugs, etc.). For each participant, the selected responses will be summed across all of the network alters and divided by 15 to produce network composition percentages of the whole set of alters named by the participant (% of AI/ANs, % who engage in heavy drinking).
Measured: Change from baseline to 6 months
Social network composition
Participants will be asked to name 15 contacts ("alters") who are at least 18 years of age. Participants will rate each of the 15 people on the same set of questions with categorical response options (about demographics, relationship quality, likelihood to use drugs, etc.). For each participant, the selected responses will be summed across all of the network alters and divided by 15 to produce network composition percentages of the whole set of alters named by the participant (% of AI/ANs, % who engage in heavy drinking).
Measured: Change from baseline to 12 months
Social network structure
Participants will rate the relationship strength between each of the 15 named alters. For each alter pair participants will rate if the two people know each other and, if yes, have individuals connected recently. Measures of network structure (i.e., network "connectedness") will be constructed from the set of evaluations for each participant. For example, network "density" will be constructed for the network overall, which is calculated by summing the number of alter pairs who know each other and dividing by the total number of possible ties among 15 alters (105). Individual alter "centrality" will be calculated by summing the number of connections each individual alter has with other alters in the network.
Measured: Change from baseline to 3 months
Social network structure
Participants will rate the relationship strength between each of the 15 named alters. For each alter pair participants will rate if the two people know each other and, if yes, have individuals connected recently. Measures of network structure (i.e., network "connectedness") will be constructed from the set of evaluations for each participant. For example, network "density" will be constructed for the network overall, which is calculated by summing the number of alter pairs who know each other and dividing by the total number of possible ties among 15 alters (105). Individual alter "centrality" will be calculated by summing the number of connections each individual alter has with other alters in the network.
Measured: Change from baseline to 6 months
Social network structure
Participants will rate the relationship strength between each of the 15 named alters. For each alter pair participants will rate if the two people know each other and, if yes, have individuals connected recently. Measures of network structure (i.e., network "connectedness") will be constructed from the set of evaluations for each participant. For example, network "density" will be constructed for the network overall, which is calculated by summing the number of alter pairs who know each other and dividing by the total number of possible ties among 15 alters (105). Individual alter "centrality" will be calculated by summing the number of connections each individual alter has with other alters in the network.
Measured: Change from baseline to 12 months
Time spent around peers who use alcohol
Participants will report on how much time is spent around peers who drink from 0 = never to 3 = often
Measured: Change from baseline to 3 months
Time spent around peers who use alcohol
Participants will report on how much time is spent around peers who drink from 0 = never to 3 = often
Measured: Change from baseline to 6 months
Time spent around peers who use alcohol
Participants will report on how much time is spent around peers who drink from 0 = never to 3 = often
Measured: Change from baseline to 12 months
Awareness of connectedness
Youth report on feelings of connectedness to community, family and environment from 1 = strongly agree to 5 strongly disagree
Measured: Change from baseline to 3 months
Awareness of connectedness
Youth report on feelings of connectedness to community, family and environment from 1 = strongly agree to 5 strongly disagree
Measured: Change from baseline to 6 months
Awareness of connectedness
Youth report on feelings of connectedness to community, family and environment from 1 = strongly agree to 5 strongly disagree
Measured: Change from baseline to 12 months
Community protective factors
Youth Community Protective Factors Scale. Youth report on feelings about different protective factors from 1 = strongly agree to 5 strongly disagree
Measured: Change from baseline to 3 months
Community protective factors
Youth Community Protective Factors Scale Youth report on feelings about different community protective factors from 1 = strongly agree to 5 strongly disagree
Measured: Change from baseline to 6 months
Community protective factors
Youth Community Protective Factors Scale Youth report on feelings about different community protective factors from 1 = strongly agree to 5 strongly disagree
Measured: Change from baseline to 12 months
Individual protective factors
Youth report on feelings about different individual protective factors from 1 = strongly agree to 5 strongly disagree
Measured: Change from baseline to 3 months
Individual protective factors
Youth report on feelings about different individual protective factors from 1 = strongly agree to 5 strongly disagree
Measured: Change from baseline to 6 months
Individual protective factors
Youth report on feelings about different individual protective factors from 1 = strongly agree to 5 strongly disagree
Measured: Change from baseline to 12 months
Reasons for life
Brief Reasons for Life Scale from 1 not at all important to 5 very important
Measured: Change from baseline to 3 months
Reasons for life
Brief Reasons for Life Scale from 1 not at all important to 5 very important
Measured: Change from baseline to 6 months
Reasons for life
Brief Reasons for Life Scale from 1 not at all important to 5 very important
Measured: Change from baseline to 12 months
Reflective processes
The Reflective Processes scale taps a culturally patterned type of awareness and youth report from from 1 = strongly agree to 5 strongly disagree
Measured: Change from baseline to 3 months
Reflective processes
The Reflective Processes scale taps a culturally patterned type of awareness and youth report from from 1 = strongly agree to 5 strongly disagree
Measured: Change from baseline to 6 months
Reflective processes
The Reflective Processes scale taps a culturally patterned type of awareness and youth report from from 1 = strongly agree to 5 strongly disagree
Measured: Change from baseline to 12 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted4 May 2022
- Study start22 Dec 2022
- Primary completion31 Jan 2026
- Study completion31 Jan 2026
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (2)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Alaska Native Youth Aged 14 - 24Studies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Half of the participants will be randomly assigned to Tools for Life, and the other half will receive Tools for Life plus a Motivational Interviewing Social Network intervention (MISN) and two booster sessions approximately 2 and 6 weeks post-intervention.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 302 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- RAND
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05360888
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- YY46Q97AEZA8
- Acronym
- BeWeL
- Status last verified
- Sep 2026
- First submitted
- 29 Apr 2022
- Last updated
- 22 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: The investigators will share only deidentified, aggregate data.
Publications
Rasmus S, D'Amico EJ, Allen J, Nation C, John S, Joseph V, Rodriguez A, Alvarado G, Gittens AD, Palimaru AI, Brown RA, Kennedy DP, Woodward MJ, Parker J, McDonald K. A protocol for a randomized controlled comparative effectiveness trial of two brief interventions focused on social and cultural connectedness to reduce risk for suicide and substance misuse in young Alaska Native people. BMC Public Health. 2025 Oct 15;25(1):3503. doi: 10.1186/s12889-025-24710-z.
PubMed 41094443Rasmus S, D'Amico EJ, Allen J, Nation C, John S, Joseph V, Rodriguez A, Alvarado G, Gittens AD, Palimaru AI, Brown RA, Kennedy DP, Woodward MJ, Parker J, McDonald K. Because We Love You (BeWeL): A protocol for a randomized controlled trial of two brief interventions focused on social and cultural connectedness to reduce risk for suicide and substance misuse in young Alaska Native people. Res Sq [Preprint]. 2024 Jan 22:rs.3.rs-3874293. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3874293/v1.
PubMed 38343833
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 22 Sep 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Comparative Effectiveness of Two Culturally-Centered Suicide Interventions for Alaska Native Youth
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05360888
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- BeWeL / YY46Q97AEZA8
- Conditions
- Alaska Native Youth Aged 14 - 24, Suicide, Attempted, Suicidal Ideation, Alcohol Intoxication
- Keywords
- Alaska Native youth, suicide, prevention, culture
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 302 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- RANDUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
- Study start
- 22 Dec 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Jan 2026 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 Jan 2026 (actual)
- First posted
- 4 May 2022 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Two interventions will be delivered virtually to American Indian/Alaska Native youth who have been hospitalized with suicidal attempt, suicidal ideation, or associated risk behaviors, including alcohol-related injury.
Detailed description
The investigators will conduct a randomized controlled trial whereby Alaska Native (AN) youth who are hospitalized for suicide risk will be randomly assigned to either Qungasvik/Tools for Life or Tools for Life + Motivational Interviewing Social Network (MISN) intervention after their baseline survey, and followed up at 3-, 6-, and 12 months. All youth will receive Tools for Life and two 30-minute virtual follow-up visits (at 2- and 6-weeks post intervention) focused on connectivity to culture and obtaining support from intergenerational social networks in their home communities. Half of the youth will also receive MISN in addition to Tools for Life. Both interventions will be delivered virtually by a wellness team comprised of Alaska Native community behavioral health aides, prevention specialists and/or Elders who function in their communities as natural healers.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Half of the participants will be randomly assigned to Tools for Life, and the other half will receive Tools for Life plus a Motivational Interviewing Social Network intervention (MISN) and two booster sessions approximately 2 and 6 weeks post-intervention.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Tools for Life | Active comparator | Behavioral: Tools for LifeAll youth will receive the Tools for Life (Qungasvik) intervention. Tools for Life is an evidence-based, community-developed intervention focused on providing protective cultural experiences for Alaska Native youth to address suicide risk and alcohol use. |
| Tools for Life + Motivational Interviewing Social Network intervention (MISN) | Active comparator | Behavioral: Tools for Life + MISNHalf of the youth will will also receive MISN in addition to the Tools for Life intervention. MISN is an evidence-based treatment that augments motivational interviewing with personal social network composition and structure visualization as a means to cultivating healthy social networks and cultural worlds. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 14 to 24 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Self-identify as Alaska Native youth
- Between the ages of 14 and 24
- Admitted to the hospital for suicide attempt, ideation, or associated risk behaviors including alcohol-related injury or acute intoxication
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- -
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Tools for LifeTools for Life focuses on empowering youth to learn more about their culture and their identity. | Behavioural | Tools for Life |
| Tools for Life + MISNTools for Life focuses on empowering youth to learn more about their culture and their identity. MISN focuses on helping youth get support from their community and social networks. | Behavioural | Tools for Life + Motivational Interviewing Social Network intervention (MISN) |
Primary outcome
Suicide intent/risk
Time frame: Change from baseline to 3 months
We will use the Suicidal Ideation Attributes Scale (SIDAS) [0 = Never, 10 = Always]
Suicide intent/risk
Time frame: Change from baseline to 6 months
We will use the Suicidal Ideation Attributes Scale (SIDAS) [0 = Never, 10 = Always]
Suicide intent/risk
Time frame: Change from baseline to 12 months
We will use the Suicidal Ideation Attributes Scale (SIDAS) [0 = Never, 10 = Always]
Depression
Time frame: Change from baseline to 3 months
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) [0 -not at all to 3-nearly every day]
Depression
Time frame: Change from baseline to 6 months
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) [0 -not at all to 3-nearly every day]
Depression
Time frame: Change from baseline to 12 months
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) [0 -not at all to 3-nearly every day]
Anxiety
Time frame: Change from baseline to 3 months
Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7) [0 -not at all to 3-nearly every day]
Anxiety
Time frame: Change from baseline to 6 months
Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7) [0 -not at all to 3-nearly every day]
Anxiety
Time frame: Change from baseline to 12 months
Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7) [0 -not at all to 3-nearly every day]
Frequency of alcohol use
Time frame: Change from baseline to 3 months
Number of days used in the past 30 days. [ 0 to 30]
Frequency of alcohol use
Time frame: Change from baseline to 6 months
Number of days used in the past 30 days [ 0 to 30]
Frequency of alcohol use
Time frame: Change from baseline to 12 months
Number of days used in the past 30 days [ 0 to 30]
Alcohol use consequences
Time frame: Change from baseline to 3 months
Number of times in the past 3 months youth experience 4 different alcohol consequences [0 = Never to 6 = 20 or more times]
Alcohol use consequences
Time frame: Change from baseline to 6 months
Number of times in the past 3 months youth experience 4 different alcohol consequences [0 = Never to 6 = 20 or more times]
Alcohol use consequences
Time frame: Change from baseline to 12 months
Number of times in the past 3 months youth experience 4 different alcohol consequences [0 = Never to 6 = 20 or more times]
30 secondary outcomes
Sobriety self-efficacy
Time frame: Change from baseline to 3 months
Sobriety self-efficacy
Time frame: Change from baseline to 6 months
Sobriety self-efficacy
Time frame: Change from baseline to 12 months
Intentions to be sober from alcohol
Time frame: Change from baseline to 3 months
Intentions to be sober from alcohol
Time frame: Change from baseline to 6 months
Intentions to be sober from alcohol
Time frame: Change from baseline to 12 months
Social network composition
Time frame: Change from baseline to 3 months
Social network composition
Time frame: Change from baseline to 6 months
Social network composition
Time frame: Change from baseline to 12 months
Social network structure
Time frame: Change from baseline to 3 months
Social network structure
Time frame: Change from baseline to 6 months
Social network structure
Time frame: Change from baseline to 12 months
Time spent around peers who use alcohol
Time frame: Change from baseline to 3 months
Time spent around peers who use alcohol
Time frame: Change from baseline to 6 months
Time spent around peers who use alcohol
Time frame: Change from baseline to 12 months
Awareness of connectedness
Time frame: Change from baseline to 3 months
Awareness of connectedness
Time frame: Change from baseline to 6 months
Awareness of connectedness
Time frame: Change from baseline to 12 months
Community protective factors
Time frame: Change from baseline to 3 months
Community protective factors
Time frame: Change from baseline to 6 months
Community protective factors
Time frame: Change from baseline to 12 months
Individual protective factors
Time frame: Change from baseline to 3 months
Individual protective factors
Time frame: Change from baseline to 6 months
Individual protective factors
Time frame: Change from baseline to 12 months
Reasons for life
Time frame: Change from baseline to 3 months
Reasons for life
Time frame: Change from baseline to 6 months
Reasons for life
Time frame: Change from baseline to 12 months
Reflective processes
Time frame: Change from baseline to 3 months
Reflective processes
Time frame: Change from baseline to 6 months
Reflective processes
Time frame: Change from baseline to 12 months
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 22 Sep 2026.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 41094443Rasmus S, D'Amico EJ, Allen J, Nation C, John S, Joseph V, Rodriguez A, Alvarado G, Gittens AD, Palimaru AI, Brown RA, Kennedy DP, Woodward MJ, Parker J, McDonald K. A protocol for a randomized controlled comparative effectiveness trial of two brief interventions focused on social and cultural connectedness to reduce risk for suicide and substance misuse in young Alaska Native people. BMC Public Health. 2025 Oct 15;25(1):3503. doi: 10.1186/s12889-025-24710-z.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 38343833Rasmus S, D'Amico EJ, Allen J, Nation C, John S, Joseph V, Rodriguez A, Alvarado G, Gittens AD, Palimaru AI, Brown RA, Kennedy DP, Woodward MJ, Parker J, McDonald K. Because We Love You (BeWeL): A protocol for a randomized controlled trial of two brief interventions focused on social and cultural connectedness to reduce risk for suicide and substance misuse in young Alaska Native people. Res Sq [Preprint]. 2024 Jan 22:rs.3.rs-3874293. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3874293/v1.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. The investigators will share only deidentified, aggregate data.
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
2 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Tools for Life and Tools for Life + MISN in people with Alaska Native Youth Aged 14 - 24 and Suicide, Attempted, run by RAND at 2 sites in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Sep 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 2 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Suicide intent/risk (time frame: Change from baseline to 3 months). The study lists 15 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05360888, which also lists 2 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 Sep 2026.