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The Hastiin Bidziil (Strong Man) Intervention for Substance Use

This study is testing a program called Hastiin Bidziil (Strong Man) to help reduce substance use in American Indian men. You might be able to join if you are an American Indian man, age 18 or older, who has used alcohol or drugs (not just tobacco), and live near Fort Defiance or Chinle, AZ. The study will compare Hastiin Bidziil, which is a culturally adapted behavioral therapy, to a control group that learns about vehicle maintenance. Researchers will measure how many days you use substances over an 8-month period to see if the Hastiin Bidziil program is effective. The current status of this study is unclear, but it plans to enroll 160 participants.

Study design
This is a randomized controlled trial, meaning participants are randomly assigned to either the Hastiin Bidziil program or a vehicle maintenance control group. The study plans to enroll 160 men.
What's involved
Not specified in the trial record.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your substance use will be measured 8 months after the study begins.

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NCT06559774

The Hastiin Bidziil (Strong Man) Intervention

Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalPrevention
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
~160 participants
Updated 2026-05-14 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Hastiin BidziilControl condition - vehicle maintenance

At a glance

Recruiting sites
2 of 2 listed sites are recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Number of days of substance sse as assessed by Time Line Follow-back
Measured over 8-months post baseline

Conditions

Substance Use

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Where it's being run

2 sites across 1 states
Arizona2

Study leadership

  • Jennifer Richards, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Johns Hopkins University
  • Jerreed D Ivanich, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Colorado, Denver

Who to contact

Kyann Dedman-Cisco, MPH
[email protected]
928-674-6824
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Self-identify as American Indian
Self-identify as a man
Age 18 years or older at time of enrollment
Screen positive for lifetime use of alcohol and/or drugs, except for tobacco use only
Reside within \~60 miles of a study community (Fort Defiance, AZ; Chinle, AZ)

Exclusion

Any condition that would affect successful participation (e.g., planned move)
Profound disability that limits the ability to participate in assessments or interventions
Participated in the preliminary phase of this study to adapt CETA for this project

What this trial measures

  • Number of days of substance sse as assessed by Time Line Follow-back8-months post baseline

    Number of days of substance use over the previous month measured at 8-months post baseline using Timeline Follow-Back (TLFB)