Gii'Igoshimong: Sitting With Your First Family for Substance Use and Mental Health

This study, called Gii'Igoshimong, is looking at how a traditional ceremony led by Elders might help Ojibwe/Anishinaabe/Chippewa adults who use substances and have mental health issues. Researchers want to see if participating in this ceremony improves substance use and overall well-being. You might be able to join if you are 18 or older, identify as Ojibwe/Anishinaabe/Chippewa, have used substances in the last 30 days, and meet other health criteria. The study will measure success by looking at how many days you use substances, your overall well-being (Flourishing Scale), and brain activity related to how you think about yourself. The current status of the study is unclear.

Study design
This is an interventional study aiming to enroll 300 participants. It uses a randomized wait-list control design, meaning some participants will receive the ceremony right away, and others will wait.
What's involved
You would complete assessments at the start of the study, then at 1 month and 6 months later.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants will be followed for 6 months after the ceremony or wait-list period.

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NCT07075081

Gii'Igoshimong: Sitting With Your First Family

Recruiting
PHASE2Ages 18+InterventionalTreatment
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
~300 participants
Updated 2026-03-31 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Ceremony

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Days of substance use assessed by Timeline Follow Back (TLFB)
Measured over baseline, 1 month, 6 month
+2 more outcomes measured
Substance Use
Mental Health Issue
1 sites across 1 states
Minnesota1
  • Migis Gonzalez, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Johns Hopkins University

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

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

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
  • Days of substance use assessed by Timeline Follow Back (TLFB)baseline, 1 month, 6 month

    Days of substance use

  • Flourishing Scalebaseline, 1 month, 6 month

    Score range: 8-40; lower score means higher Positive mental health

  • Late Positive Potential (LPP) quantified as the average EEG response in microvolts to adjectives in the Self-referential Processing Taskbaseline, 1 month, 6 month

    Larger magnitude LPP (i.e., higher microvolts) indicates larger attention engagement