Strengthening Healthy Relationships Among Apsaalooke Youth

NCT05734014 | Completed Results

• 1 other identifier: 4W8808
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 10
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This pilot project uses community based participatory research principles to build upon cultural strengths to develop a feasibility of intervention to promote relationality and connectedness among Apsáalooke youth. This project worked closely with a Community Advisory Board (CAB) members to develop all stages of the project. The CAB identified 5th grade as an important age to focus. The feasibility study is developing pilot activities related to respecting promoting intergenerational, family, community and land connectedness among Crow youth.

Conditions

Youth Engagement

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Crow Knowledge

  Arts-based open-ended question for youth to describe what they liked, what was challenging or what they learned. We examined whether they mentioned the clan system (Crow Relationally), or the Creation Story.

  2 week

Study Arms (1)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Youth Sessions focused on respect, communication, and relationally.

Behavioral: Connectedness Activities

Interventions

Connectedness Activities BEHAVIORAL

Indigenous Connectedness: Promoting respect, listening to elders, understanding Crow cultural values.

Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 10 Years - 13 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Exlcusion Criteria: Youth not enrolled in fifth or sixth grade, and who did not obtain parental or guardian consent.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Montana State University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Vanessa Simonds

Bozeman, Montana, 59717, United States

Location

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Vanessa Simonds
• Organization: Montana State University

vanessa.simonds@montana.edu

4069947396

Study Officials

• Vanessa Simonds, ScD

  Montana State University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: Yes

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: The feasibility study includes pilot testing activities and an evaluation of the activities. This study focused on developing the lessons that would promote cultural connectedness.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 30, 2022
• First Posted: February 17, 2023
• Study Start: May 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2024
• Study Completion: June 30, 2024
• Last Updated: November 21, 2025
• Results First Posted: November 21, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)