Alcohol DrinkingJOTNCT05731713
Journey of Transformation Curriculum for Native American Youth
A study testing Journey of Transformation-Native Youth Health Leadership Program curriculum in people with Alcohol Drinking and Tobacco Use, run by University of Washington at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The investigators will conduct a waitlist control trial to test the efficacy of the Journey of Transformation-Native Youth Health Leadership Program (JOT) in terms of delaying or reducing tobacco and other substance use and improving sexual health. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 13 to 16 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Alcohol Drinking, Tobacco Use, Substance Use
- What is being tested?
- Journey of Transformation-Native Youth Health Leadership Program curriculum
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 182 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 11 Dec 2023to 28 Feb 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 13 to 16 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child
Who may be able to join
- Attends an off-reservation boarding school in the tenth grade at time of enrollment
Who cannot join
- None
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Discovering Our Story, to Develop the Journey of Transformation
The investigators will conduct a waitlist control trial to test the efficacy of the Journey of Transformation-Native Youth Health Leadership Program (JOT) in terms of delaying or reducing tobacco and other substance use and improving sexual health.
Read the detailed description
This study assesses a new curriculum that will be available to students in the tenth grade. The lessons will include traditional storytelling and other Native American cultural arts activities (i.e., drum making, film making, field trips), as well as Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) activities. This study also assesses how well the curriculum explains leadership skills, Native American cultural arts, the natural environment, and promotes healthy decision-making around health and relationships.
Participants are assigned to a health class that starts the curriculum in the fall or to a health class that will start the curriculum in the winter. Participants will:
Week 1. Complete a 15-20- minute online survey about healthy relationships, drug use, youth leadership skills, and connecting with Native communities.
Weeks 1 - 3. Meet with a study educator up to two times to set goals around health, healthy relationships and how to reduce or avoid alcohol, tobacco, or other drug use.
Weeks 1 - 12 (months 1-3). As part of the class, attend up to ten health sessions on healthy behaviors and health promotion. Learn new skills around youth leadership, storytelling, and traditional health practices. The sessions will highlight connection to tribal traditions.
Month 3. Complete an online check-in survey via a link sent to participants' email address.
Month 6. Complete an online check-in survey via a link sent to participants' email address.
Month 12. Complete an online check-in survey via a link sent to participants' email address.
Optional after school activities:
Weeks 9 - 16 (months 3-4). Attend a once-a-month activity to help build leadership skills. Activities are between 1-2 hours after school and include drum making, film making, creating a storytelling vest that incorporates their own cultural symbols, and up to two outdoor field trips. The field trips are to places of cultural significance near the school and involve a 30-45 minute hike.
Week 16 (month 4). Meet with the study educator for a session to revise goals for health and community leadership.
Weeks 9 - 24 (months 3-6). Attend a 2-hour digital storytelling training and three monthly planning sessions to prepare for an optional digital storytelling leadership night. Stories can be about what participants have learned about health promotion, traditional health practices, and to celebrate their health leadership journey.
Week 25 (month 6). Attend the leadership night and present digital stories if participants would like. Help prepare a traditional feast and giveaway that will honor community culture and values.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Drinking, Tobacco Use, Substance Use, Sexual Behavior
- Being tested
- Journey of Transformation-Native Youth Health Leadership Program curriculum
- Keywords
- Native American, American Indian, Adolescents
- Medical subject headings
- Alcohol Drinking, Tobacco Use, Substance-Related Disorders, Sexual Behavior
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Journey of Transformation-Native Youth Health Leadership Program curriculumBehavioural
Curriculum activities will include traditional storytelling and other Native American cultural arts activities (i.e., drum making, film making), as well as Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) activities and field trips. Curriculum content explains leadership skills and promotes healthy decision-making around substance use and sexual health.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Immediate group | Experimental | Study participants in the immediate group will be randomly assigned to start the intervention immediately at the beginning of the fall trimester. Receives: Behavioral: Journey of Transformation-Native Youth Health Leadership Program curriculum |
| Waitlist group | Experimental | Study participants in the waitlist group will be randomly assigned to start the intervention at the beginning of the winter trimester. Receives: Behavioral: Journey of Transformation-Native Youth Health Leadership Program curriculum |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in patterns of 30 day substance use assessed by self-report
Patterns of substance use (Monitoring the Future [MTF] 30-day self-report assessed on an ordinal scale [0 occasions, 1-2 occasions, 3-5 occasions, 6-9 occasions, 10-19 occasions, 20-39 occasions, 40 or more occasions]). Substances include tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, stimulants, inhalants, opioids, and other drugs.
Measured: Baseline to 3-month (post-intervention) follow-up; Baseline to 6-month follow-up; Baseline to 12-month follow-up (immediate group only)
Change in sexual behavior assessed by self-report
Primary sexual behaviors assessed by items from the Adolescent Sexual Activity Index
Measured: Baseline to 3-month (post-intervention) follow-up; Baseline to 6-month follow-up; Baseline to 12-month follow-up (immediate group only)
Secondary outcomes (3)
Change in intentions to use alcohol, cigarettes, and marijuana in the next year (assessed by Monitoring the Future [MTF])
Assess intention to use alcohol, cigarettes, and marijuana in the next year (3 items) on a 5-point scale (I have already tried [substance], I definitely will, I probably will, I probably will not, I definitely will not). Scores are summed and standardized on a scale of 0 to 100 percent.
Measured: Baseline to 3-month (post-intervention) follow-up; Baseline to 6-month follow-up; Baseline to 12-month follow-up (immediate group only)
Change in the Specific Event Drug and Alcohol Refusal Self-Efficacy (SEDARE) Measure
The Specific Event Drug and Alcohol Refusal Self-Efficacy (SEDARE) measure captures the perceived likelihood that youth will use drugs and alcohol in specific situations on a 3-point scale (Yes, No, Unsure). Higher scores reflect higher perceived ability to refuse alcohol or drugs.
Measured: Baseline to 3-month (post-intervention) follow-up; Baseline to 6-month follow-up; Baseline to 12-month follow-up (immediate group only)
Change in the Sexual Health and Reproductive Empowerment for Young Adults Scale (self-efficacy) (Upadhyay et al., 2020)
23 items will be used to assess young people's empowerment regarding sexual and reproductive health on a 5-point Likert scale (Not at all true to Extremely true).
Measured: Baseline to 3-month (post-intervention) follow-up; Baseline to 6-month follow-up; Baseline to 12-month follow-up (immediate group only)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted16 Feb 2023
- Study start11 Dec 2023
- Primary completion28 Feb 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion28 Feb 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (4)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Alcohol DrinkingStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of WashingtonThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Model description
- A stepped-wedge clinical trial with study participants recruited in staggered cohorts, with those in each annual recruitment wave receiving individual-level assignment to either immediate intervention or waitlist control.
- Masking
- Triple blind
- Who is masked
- Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 182 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Washington
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Teresa Evans-Campbell, University of Washington
- Investigators
- Teresa A Evans-Campbell, MSW, PhD, Principal investigator, University of Washington
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05731713
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- STUDY00012676-02
- Other IDs
- 1R01DA050521-01A1
- Acronym
- JOT
- Status last verified
- Apr 2026
- First submitted
- 7 Feb 2023
- Last updated
- 20 Apr 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: Only de-identified IPD will be available after institutional IRB and agency approval.
Publications
Miech, Richard A., Johnston, Lloyd D., Bachman, Jerald G., O'Malley, Patrick M., Schulenberg, John E., and Patrick, Megan E. Monitoring the Future: A Continuing Study of American Youth (8th- and 10th-Grade Surveys), 2020. Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2021-10-26. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR38189.v1
Belgrave FZ, Reed MC, Plybon LE, Corneille M. The impact of a culturally enhanced drug prevention program on drug and alcohol refusal efficacy among urban African American girls. J Drug Educ. 2004;34(3):267-79. doi: 10.2190/H40Y-D098-GCFA-EL74.
PubMed 15648887Upadhyay UD, Danza PY, Neilands TB, Gipson JD, Brindis CD, Hindin MJ, Foster DG, Dworkin SL. Development and Validation of the Sexual and Reproductive Empowerment Scale for Adolescents and Young Adults. J Adolesc Health. 2021 Jan;68(1):86-94. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.05.031. Epub 2020 Jul 17.
PubMed 32690468National Institute on Drug Abuse, University of Michigan, Institute for Social Research. (2016). Monitoring the Future, 2016 (Combined Forms - Part B). Ann Arbor, MI: Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 20 Apr 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Discovering Our Story, to Develop the Journey of Transformation
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05731713
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- JOT / STUDY00012676-02
- Conditions
- Alcohol Drinking, Tobacco Use, Substance Use, Sexual Behavior
- Keywords
- Native American, American Indian, Adolescents
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Active, not recruiting
- Enrolment
- 182 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of WashingtonUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- Study start
- 11 Dec 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 28 Feb 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 28 Feb 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 16 Feb 2023 (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.
The investigators will conduct a waitlist control trial to test the efficacy of the Journey of Transformation-Native Youth Health Leadership Program (JOT) in terms of delaying or reducing tobacco and other substance use and improving sexual health.
Detailed description
This study assesses a new curriculum that will be available to students in the tenth grade. The lessons will include traditional storytelling and other Native American cultural arts activities (i.e., drum making, film making, field trips), as well as Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) activities. This study also assesses how well the curriculum explains leadership skills, Native American cultural arts, the natural environment, and promotes healthy decision-making around health and relationships.
Participants are assigned to a health class that starts the curriculum in the fall or to a health class that will start the curriculum in the winter. Participants will:
Week 1. Complete a 15-20- minute online survey about healthy relationships, drug use, youth leadership skills, and connecting with Native communities.
Weeks 1 - 3. Meet with a study educator up to two times to set goals around health, healthy relationships and how to reduce or avoid alcohol, tobacco, or other drug use.
Weeks 1 - 12 (months 1-3). As part of the class, attend up to ten health sessions on healthy behaviors and health promotion. Learn new skills around youth leadership, storytelling, and traditional health practices. The sessions will highlight connection to tribal traditions.
Month 3. Complete an online check-in survey via a link sent to participants' email address.
Month 6. Complete an online check-in survey via a link sent to participants' email address.
Month 12. Complete an online check-in survey via a link sent to participants' email address.
Optional after school activities:
Weeks 9 - 16 (months 3-4). Attend a once-a-month activity to help build leadership skills. Activities are between 1-2 hours after school and include drum making, film making, creating a storytelling vest that incorporates their own cultural symbols, and up to two outdoor field trips. The field trips are to places of cultural significance near the school and involve a 30-45 minute hike.
Week 16 (month 4). Meet with the study educator for a session to revise goals for health and community leadership.
Weeks 9 - 24 (months 3-6). Attend a 2-hour digital storytelling training and three monthly planning sessions to prepare for an optional digital storytelling leadership night. Stories can be about what participants have learned about health promotion, traditional health practices, and to celebrate their health leadership journey.
Week 25 (month 6). Attend the leadership night and present digital stories if participants would like. Help prepare a traditional feast and giveaway that will honor community culture and values.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- Triple blind (care provider, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- A stepped-wedge clinical trial with study participants recruited in staggered cohorts, with those in each annual recruitment wave receiving individual-level assignment to either immediate intervention or waitlist control.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Immediate group | Experimental | Behavioral: Journey of Transformation-Native Youth Health Leadership Program curriculumStudy participants in the immediate group will be randomly assigned to start the intervention immediately at the beginning of the fall trimester. |
| Waitlist group | Experimental | Behavioral: Journey of Transformation-Native Youth Health Leadership Program curriculumStudy participants in the waitlist group will be randomly assigned to start the intervention at the beginning of the winter trimester. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 13 to 16 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Attends an off-reservation boarding school in the tenth grade at time of enrollment
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- None
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Journey of Transformation-Native Youth Health Leadership Program curriculumCurriculum activities will include traditional storytelling and other Native American cultural arts activities (i.e., drum making, film making), as well as Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) activities and field trips. Curriculum content explains leadership skills and promotes healthy decision-making around substance use and sexual health. | Behavioural | Immediate group, Waitlist group |
Primary outcome
Change in patterns of 30 day substance use assessed by self-report
Time frame: Baseline to 3-month (post-intervention) follow-up; Baseline to 6-month follow-up; Baseline to 12-month follow-up (immediate group only)
Patterns of substance use (Monitoring the Future [MTF] 30-day self-report assessed on an ordinal scale [0 occasions, 1-2 occasions, 3-5 occasions, 6-9 occasions, 10-19 occasions, 20-39 occasions, 40 or more occasions]). Substances include tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, stimulants, inhalants, opioids, and other drugs.
Change in sexual behavior assessed by self-report
Time frame: Baseline to 3-month (post-intervention) follow-up; Baseline to 6-month follow-up; Baseline to 12-month follow-up (immediate group only)
Primary sexual behaviors assessed by items from the Adolescent Sexual Activity Index
3 secondary outcomes
Change in intentions to use alcohol, cigarettes, and marijuana in the next year (assessed by Monitoring the Future [MTF])
Time frame: Baseline to 3-month (post-intervention) follow-up; Baseline to 6-month follow-up; Baseline to 12-month follow-up (immediate group only)
Change in the Specific Event Drug and Alcohol Refusal Self-Efficacy (SEDARE) Measure
Time frame: Baseline to 3-month (post-intervention) follow-up; Baseline to 6-month follow-up; Baseline to 12-month follow-up (immediate group only)
Change in the Sexual Health and Reproductive Empowerment for Young Adults Scale (self-efficacy) (Upadhyay et al., 2020)
Time frame: Baseline to 3-month (post-intervention) follow-up; Baseline to 6-month follow-up; Baseline to 12-month follow-up (immediate group only)
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 20 Apr 2026.
- BackgroundMiech, Richard A., Johnston, Lloyd D., Bachman, Jerald G., O'Malley, Patrick M., Schulenberg, John E., and Patrick, Megan E. Monitoring the Future: A Continuing Study of American Youth (8th- and 10th-Grade Surveys), 2020. Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2021-10-26. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR38189.v1
- Background: PubMed 15648887Belgrave FZ, Reed MC, Plybon LE, Corneille M. The impact of a culturally enhanced drug prevention program on drug and alcohol refusal efficacy among urban African American girls. J Drug Educ. 2004;34(3):267-79. doi: 10.2190/H40Y-D098-GCFA-EL74.
- Background: PubMed 32690468Upadhyay UD, Danza PY, Neilands TB, Gipson JD, Brindis CD, Hindin MJ, Foster DG, Dworkin SL. Development and Validation of the Sexual and Reproductive Empowerment Scale for Adolescents and Young Adults. J Adolesc Health. 2021 Jan;68(1):86-94. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.05.031. Epub 2020 Jul 17.
- BackgroundNational Institute on Drug Abuse, University of Michigan, Institute for Social Research. (2016). Monitoring the Future, 2016 (Combined Forms - Part B). Ann Arbor, MI: Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan.
- 2021 Healthy Youth Survey, Form BLink provided by the sponsor.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. Only de-identified IPD will be available after institutional IRB and agency approval.
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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.
Teresa A Evans-Campbell, MSW, PhD principal investigator
University of Washington
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Journey of Transformation-Native Youth Health Leadership Program curriculum in people with Alcohol Drinking and Tobacco Use, run by University of Washington at 1 site 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 1 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: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Apr 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
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?
Change in patterns of 30 day substance use assessed by self-report (time frame: Baseline to 3-month (post-intervention) follow-up; Baseline to 6-month follow-up; Baseline to 12-month follow-up (immediate group only)). The study lists 2 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 NCT05731713, which also lists 4 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 20 Apr 2026.