The Elders' Resilience Curriculum

Suicidal Ideation Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Elders' Resilience Curriculum: Toward Building Empirical Evidence Around a Culturally-Grounded, Strengths-Based Intervention

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06045273
• Other study ID #: IRB00018615
• Secondary ID: K01MH122702
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: November 15, 2023
• Est. completion date: May 16, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: May 2024
• Source: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The overall goal of this research is to better understand if and how the Elders' Resilience Curriculum (ERC), a culturally grounded, school-based upstream suicide prevention program taught by White Mountain Apache Tribe (WMAT) Elders to youth, promotes connectedness, cultural strengths, and reasons for living among American Indian youth.

Description:

The overall goal of this research is to better understand if and how the Elders' Resilience Curriculum (ERC), a culturally grounded, school-based upstream suicide prevention program taught by White Mountain Apache Tribe (WMAT) Elders to youth, promotes connectedness, cultural strengths, and reasons for living among American Indian youth. Prior to this trial, the investigators collaborated with WMAT research partners to gather qualitative data to identify key protective factors and core components of the ERC. After identifying key protective factors and core components of the ERC, the investigators developed a culturally adapted assessment battery and theoretical model to assess the ERC. This study works with White Mountain Apache tribal community partners to collaboratively pilot test a rigorous evaluation of the ERC.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 73
• Est. completion date: May 16, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: May 9, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 9 Years to 14 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Ages 9-14 years

• Enrolled in a school where the Elders' Resilience Curriculum is delivered

• Participating in the Elders' Resilience Curriculum Program

Exclusion Criteria:

• Parent/Guardian objection to youth participation

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Suicidal Ideation

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Elders' Resilience Curriculum
The Elders' Resilience Curriculum (ERC) is a culturally grounded, school-based program taught by White Mountain Apache Tribe (WMAT) Elders to youth. It is designed to prevent suicide ideation and behaviors for American Indian youth

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	CIH Whiteriver Office	Whiteriver	Arizona

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health	National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in reasons for life as assessed by the Reasons for Life Scale	11 self-report items from the Reasons for Life scale, measures beliefs and experiences that make youth feel like life is enjoyable, worthwhile, and meaningful. Responses range from 0 (not at all) to 2 (a lot) with higher scores indicating more reasons for life.	Baseline, 12 weeks, 34 weeks
Primary	Change in cultural connectedness as assessed by the Cultural Connectedness Scale - Short Form	The Cultural Connectedness Scale-short version is a 9-item self-report measure that assesses connection to cultural identity, traditions, and spirituality among First Nations youth. Responses vary - five questions are yes/no, three questions range from 0 (disagree) to 2 (agree) and the last question ask about frequency, ranging from 0 (never) to 4 (every day). Higher agreement (i.e., "yes" or "agree" responses) indicate greater levels of cultural connectedness.	Baseline, 12 weeks, 34 weeks
Secondary	Change in awareness of connectedness as assessed by the Awareness of Connectedness Scale	The Awareness of Connectedness Scale is a 12-item self-report measure that evaluates awareness of connection with self, family, community, and the natural environment. Responses range from 0 (not at all) to 2 (a lot) with higher scores representing greater levels of awareness of connectedness.	Baseline, 12 weeks, 34 weeks