New program aims to boost sexual health among native youth
NCT ID NCT03694418
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a program called 'We Are Here Now' to improve sexual and reproductive health among American Indian youth aged 14 to 18. The program included school lessons, family talks, cultural mentoring, and better coordination of health services. Researchers measured changes in condom use and sexual activity over a school year.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- behavioral intervention
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could help reduce sexually transmitted infections and unplanned pregnancies among American Indian youth.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed study, so results are available. However, the program was tested in a specific community, so it may not work the same way elsewhere.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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453 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2019
- Finished
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Nov 2023
- 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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14 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * 14 to 18 years old * a registered member of a federally recognized tribe or an associate tribal member * a resident of Fort Peck with a parent/legal guardian. Exclusion criteria are minimal due to the CAB's value of inclusion in the intervention. * For inclusion in the systems-level component of the intervention, only those staff members who sit on the Epi Team as representatives of their respective agencies are eligible. Exclusion Criteria: * not meeting the aforementioned inclusion criteria * having a medically identified physical or cognitive impairment that would impede their understanding of and participation in the educational content and activities of Native Stand, Native Voices, and the cultural mentoring program.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fort PeckCommunity College
Poplar, Montana, 59255, United States
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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana, 59715, United States
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