The Development and Evaluation of a Culturally Grounded ENDS Intervention for Rural Hawaii
The purpose of this research proposal is to develop and evaluate a culturally grounded, ENDS prevention intervention for rural Hawaiian youth. This will be accomplished through two specific aims. AIM 1 (Years 1-3) are focused on pre-intervention and intervention development. In Year 1, youth focus groups will be conduc
| Condition(s) | E-cigarette Use, Substance Use |
|---|---|
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | NA |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | The purpose of this research proposal is to develop and evaluate a culturally grounded, ENDS prevention intervention for rural Hawaiian youth. This will be accomplished through two specific aims. AIM 1 (Years 1-3) are focused on pre-intervention and intervention development. In Year 1, youth focus groups will be conducted to assess the environmental demands related to ENDS use in rural Hawai'i. In Year 2, specific ENDS-related problem situations (i.e., situations that increase risk for ENDS use) will be extracted from the Year 1 focus groups and prioritized through survey methods with 200-250 predominately Native Hawaiian youth across 16 different middle/intermediate schools on Hawai'i Island. In Year 3, five situations found to be the most frequently experienced and/or difficult to manage |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: * 6th-8th grade students attending a public or public-charter school on Hawaii Island. Exclusion Criteria: * K-5th grade students and 9th-12th grade students on Hawaii Island. |
| Ages | 10 Years to 14 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | Yes |
| Lead sponsor | University of Hawaii |
| Locations | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
| Start date | 2025-10-15 |
| NCT ID | NCT06929520 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06929520 |