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Behavioral Intervention

First Face Training for Mental Health Support in Tribal Communities

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Martina Whelshula, Ph.D.
Research Sponsored by Cambridge Health Alliance
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up pre-baseline (6 months before baseline); baseline (0 months); post-training (0 months); 6 month follow-up; 12 month follow-up; 18 month follow-up; 24 month follow-up
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Study Summary

This trial will test a program that trains Tribal community members to help people with mental health needs, to see if it works. Participants will be surveyed before and after the program.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for individuals aged 14 or older who live or work in one of the seven Tribal Nations affiliated with the Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations in Northwestern U.S. It's not open to those younger than 14 or outside these tribal communities.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests a culturally tailored training program, First Face for Mental Health, designed to help Tribal community members respond effectively to mental health crises. The effectiveness will be measured through surveys before and after training, comparing immediate trainees with a waitlist group.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves an educational training program rather than a medical intervention, traditional side effects associated with medications are not applicable. However, participants may experience emotional or psychological responses related to discussing mental health.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~pre-baseline (6 months before baseline); baseline (0 months); 6 month follow-up; 12 month follow-up; 18 month follow-up; 24 month follow-up
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and pre-baseline (6 months before baseline); baseline (0 months); 6 month follow-up; 12 month follow-up; 18 month follow-up; 24 month follow-up for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Ability to Respond Measured via Situational Judgement Tasks
Mental Health Knowledge
Perceived Competence to Respond
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Secondary outcome measures
Cultural Identity
Mental Health Stigma Measure 1
Mental Health Stigma Measure 2

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Waitlist-control groupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants who are trained in the First Face training program 6 months after the initial training group
Group II: Initial training groupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants who are initially trained in the First Face training program

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Healing Lodge of the Seven NationsUNKNOWN
Cambridge Health AllianceLead Sponsor
57 Previous Clinical Trials
19,552 Total Patients Enrolled
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)NIH
269 Previous Clinical Trials
246,112 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Substance Use Disorders Research Study Groups: Waitlist-control group, Initial training group
Substance Use Disorders Clinical Trial 2023: First Face Training Program Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05998005 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

How many people are enrolled in this medical research?

"To reach the 1000 patient requirement, this clinical trial needs to enlist individuals who meet all of its stated criteria. The Nez Perce Tribe in Lapwai, Massachusetts and Coeur d'Alene Tribe in Plummer, Oregon are two locations which offer participation in this study."

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Is this experiment actively seeking participants?

"Affirmative. Information posted on clinicaltrials.gov details that this medical trial, originally advertised on August 1st 2023, is currently recruiting patients. 1000 individuals are required to be enrolled from 9 different healthcare facilities."

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Is there a wide geographical spread of medical facilities testing this experiment in Canada?

"This trial is being executed across 9 different medical centres, such as the Nez Perce Tribe in Lapwai, Coeur d'Alene Tribe in Plummer and Division on Addiction at Cambridge Health Alliance. Additionally, a further 6 sites are currently participating."

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Who else is applying?

What site did they apply to?
Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria

Why did patients apply to this trial?

I want to do it.
PatientReceived 2+ prior treatments
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
First Face Training Evaluation in Tribal Communities
2023. "First Face Training Evaluation in Tribal Communities". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05998005.
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