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Behavioral Intervention
Arrowhead Business Group Curriculum for American-Indian Youth
N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Allison Barlow, PhD, MPH, MA
Research Sponsored by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial Must have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 24 months follow-up
Awards & highlights
Study Summary
This trial will compare the effects of a youth entrepreneurship/life-skills intervention to a recreational sports league control condition on outcomes for reservation-based American Indian adolescents.
Who is the study for?
This trial is for American Indian adolescents aged 13-15 living on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation, enrolled in participating high schools, and have parental consent. It excludes those in foster care or unable to take part in evaluations or interventions.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study compares an entrepreneurship/life-skills program with a recreational sports league to see which better improves behavioral health, education, and economic outcomes over three years for these youths.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves educational and recreational activities rather than medical treatments, traditional side effects are not applicable. However, participants may experience stress or time management challenges.
Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ 24 months follow-up
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~24 months follow-up
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary outcome measures
Decreased substance use as measured by Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) in treatment vs. control group at 24 months follow-up
Secondary outcome measures
Depressive Symptoms
Increased academic achievement as measured by school records and Across Time Orientation measure in treatment vs. control group at 24 months follow-up
Trial Design
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Arrowhead Business Group CurriculumExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
The Arrowhead Business Group (ABG) Curriculum is a 22-session youth entrepreneurship/life-skills intervention delivered by trained American Indian paraprofessionals from the community to mixed-gender groups of approximately 25 youth. The intervention is delivered over a 3 night/4 day camp along with weekend workshops once a month for 6 months during the academic year. Depending on the time of enrollment, subjects will receive follow-up assessments at 6-month intervals for up to 36-months post-intervention. (Subjects in this cohort will also receive the activities associated with the control condition.)
Group II: Recreational League Control ConditionActive Control1 Intervention
The Recreational League Control Condition will be led by local American Indian study staff who are experienced with Johns Hopkins camps and community-based Apache sports programs. Sports and recreational activities will be conducted on 3 Saturdays during the academic year to mixed gender groups of approximately 50 participants.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Arrowhead Business Group Curriculum
2014
N/A
~450
Recreational League Control Condition
2014
N/A
~450
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Who is running the clinical trial?
Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH)UNKNOWN
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthLead Sponsor
410 Previous Clinical Trials
2,116,481 Total Patients Enrolled
19 Trials studying Depression
7,953 Patients Enrolled for Depression
Allison Barlow, PhD, MPH, MAPrincipal InvestigatorJohns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health
1 Previous Clinical Trials
64 Total Patients Enrolled
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Eligibility Criteria:
This trial includes the following eligibility criteria:Research Study Groups:
This trial has the following groups:- Group 1: Arrowhead Business Group Curriculum
- Group 2: Recreational League Control Condition
Awards:
This trial has 1 awards, including:- No Placebo-Only Group - All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Timeline:
This trial has the following timeline:- Screening: It may take up to 3 Weeks to process to see if you qualify in this trial.
- Treatment: The duration you will receive the treatment varies.
- Follow Ups: You may be asked to continue sharing information regarding the trial for 6 Months after you stop receiving the treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions
These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.
Does this research include any participants that are not yet 20 years old?
"This trial is intended for patients aged 13 to 15. Out of the 1,386 similar studies currently available, 262 are geared towards a younger demographic while 1124 cater to an older group of individuals."
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Might I be eligible to enroll in this experiment?
"To be eligible for this experiment, adolescents aged 13 to 15 must currently suffer from depression. In total, the clinical research team is looking for 450 participants."
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Are patients still being sought for this particular research study?
"The clinical trial in question, as indicated by its listing on clinicaltrials.gov, is not recruiting patients at this time. This particular study was posted on April 1st, 2014 with the most recent edit being made on October 12th, 2022. There are 1541 other medical trials currently looking for participants."
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