Mohala Na Pua: Community-driven Drug Prevention

NCT06971003 | Active Not Recruiting

• 2 other identifiers: IRD003DP1DA061311
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 130
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a substance use prevention intervention decreases substance use, increases resistance skill use, and decreases substance use risk in intermediate school students. The main questions it aims to answer: Does the intervention decrease 30-day substance use? Does the intervention increase 30-day resistance skill use? Participants will be asked to participate in the intervention and provide their self-reported answers to behavioral questions before and after the intervention.

Conditions

Adolescent

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• 30-day drug use

  Self-reported 30-day drug use at baseline and post intervention. Respondents indicate their 30-day behavior in categories including never, only once, a few times, once a week, and almost every day.

  Through study completion, an average of 10 months

• 30-day prosocial activities

  Self-reported 30-day prosocial activities at baseline and post intervention. Respondents indicate their 30-day behavior in categories including never, only once, a few times, once a week, and almost every day.

  Through study completion, an average of 10 months

• 30-day drug offers

  Self-reported 30-day drug offers at baseline and post intervention. Respondents indicate their 30-day behavior in categories including never, only once, a few times, once a week, and almost every day.

  Through study completion, an average of 10 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• 30-day resistance skill use

  Through study completion, an average of 10 months

• Risk assessment

  Through study completion, an average of 10 months

Study Arms (1)

Ho'ouna Pono

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will receive the substance use prevention intervention consisting of (1) a modular classroom curriculum and (2) social media content.

Behavioral: Ho'ouna Pono

Interventions

Ho'ouna Pono BEHAVIORAL

An efficacious culturally grounded substance use prevention intervention developed and tested with Hawaii Island students. Teachers deliver the 11 lesson program through 30-45 minute weekly sessions. The modular intervention can be customized to students by teachers.

Ho'ouna Pono

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 11 Years - 13 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• All students in intermediate schools within the district

You may not qualify if:

• None

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Judge Baker Children's Center: lead
• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA): collaborator

Study Sites (2)

Hawaii State Department of Education - Windward District

Kaneohe, Hawaii, 96744, United States

Location

The Baker Center for Children and Families

Boston, Massachusetts, 02120, United States

Location

Related Links

• Mohala Na Pua website

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SEQUENTIAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Implementation Researcher

Model Details: Enrolled students will participate in activities to enhance the implementation of the prevention program in their school. Schools are sequentially recruited each year (i.e., one school will participate per year).

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 10, 2025
• First Posted: May 14, 2025
• Study Start: April 1, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): May 31, 2030
• Study Completion (Estimated): May 31, 2030
• Last Updated: May 14, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05

Locations

US (2)