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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Gii'Igoshimong: Sitting With Your First Family
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Migis Gonzalez, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Johns Hopkins University
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What this trial measures
- 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