Can storytelling keep native teens away from drugs and alcohol?
NCT ID NCT05731713
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a program called Journey of Transformation for Native American tenth graders at an off-reservation boarding school. The program uses traditional storytelling, cultural arts, and outdoor activities to teach leadership and healthy decision-making around substance use and sexual health. Researchers will compare students who get the program right away with those on a waitlist to see if it delays or reduces tobacco, alcohol, and drug use.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Journey of Transformation-Native Youth Health Leadership Program curriculum (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this program could offer a culturally grounded way to help Native youth make healthier choices around alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and sexual behavior.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial with 182 participants at one school, so results may not apply broadly. The outcomes rely on self-reported behavior, which can be unreliable.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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182 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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13 to 16 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Attends an off-reservation boarding school in the tenth grade at time of enrollment Exclusion Criteria * None
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States
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