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The Ku Ola Project: Enhancing Health Promotion Among Native Hawaiian Men.

No phase Interventional Health Promotion Health

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What is being studied
The protocol lists: Kūkākūkā Discussion Sessions.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Health Promotion, Health. Basic parameters: from 18 years · Male.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
United States
Next step
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Official title

The Ku Ola Project

Overview

The Ku Ola Project: The goal of this study is to determine if community-based discussion groups and small educational sessions enhance health awareness and behaviors among Native Hawaiian men. The study will examine if these interventions improve participants' health knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy while fostering local networks to support ongoing health promotion. Participants will engage in group discussions and educational sessions designed to build capacity and encourage healthy lifestyle choices.

Interventions

  • Behavioral Kūkākūkā Discussion Sessions
    Participants attend a single 2-hour, flip-chart-guided module that integrates a focused health topic (e.g., colorectal cancer screening) with Hawaiian cultural teachings-beginning with an 'ōlelo no'eau (proverb) and guided by trained facilitators-to foster peer discussion, deliver key health information, and assess knowledge via pre- and post-test surveys.

Primary outcome measures

  • Surveys [Time frame: Pretest immediately before each module and post-test immediately after completion (within the same day).]
  • Commitment Contract [Time frame: From immediately after the post-test survey to the six-month follow-up call.]
  • Evaluation: [Time frame: Immediately following each session.]
  • Screening [Time frame: Within six months of the commitment contract.]
  • Discussion [Time frame: At the end of each module session (each session is 2 hours long)]
  • Tracking Groups and Facilitators [Time frame: From the date the first participant completes their initial module session through six months after the last participant completes their post-test survey (estimated up to 12 months).]

Eligibility criteria

  • Inclusion Criteria Self-identified as male At least 18 years of age Hawaii residency Able to read and understand English
  • Exclusion Criteria Under 18 years of age Not proficient in English Any medical condition or situation that, in the investigator's judgment, would make continued participation not in the participant's best interest

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Study design

Allocation
N/A
Model
Single group
Masking
Open label
Primary purpose
Prevention

Study locations

United States · 1 center
  • University of Hawai'i Cancer Center — Honolulu

Publications

  • Moy KL, Sallis JF, David KJ. Health indicators of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders in the United States. J Community Health. 2010 Feb;35(1):81-92. doi: 10.1007/s10900-009-9194-0. PMID 19856087
  • Jain B, Bajaj SS, Patel TA, Vapiwala N, Lam MB, Mahal BA, Muralidhar V, Amen TB, Nguyen PL, Sanford NN, Dee EC. Colon Cancer Disparities in Stage at Presentation and Time to Surgery for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders: A Study with Disaggregated Ethnic Groups. Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 Sep;30(9):5495-5505. doi: 10.1245/s10434-023-13339-0. Epub 2023 Apr 5. PMID 37017832
  • Hughes CK. Factors associated with health-seeking behaviors of Native Hawaiian men. Pac Health Dialog. 2004 Sep;11(2):176-82. PMID 16281697
  • Harmon BE, Little MA, Woekel ED, Ettienne R, Long CR, Wilkens LR, Le Marchand L, Henderson BE, Kolonel LN, Maskarinec G. Ethnic differences and predictors of colonoscopy, prostate-specific antigen, and mammography screening participation in the multiethnic cohort. Cancer Epidemiol. 2014 Apr;38(2):162-7. doi: 10.1016/j.canep.2014.02.007. Epub 2014 Mar 22. PMID 24667037
  • Cassel KD, Hughes C, Higuchi P, Lee P, Fagan P, Lono J, Ho R, Wong N, Brady SK, Ahuna W. No Ke Ola Pono o Na Kane: A Culturally Grounded Approach to Promote Health Improvement in Native Hawaiian Men. Am J Mens Health. 2020 Jan-Feb;14(1):1557988319893886. doi: 10.1177/1557988319893886. PMID 32008466
  • Braun KL, Kim BJ, Ka'opua LS, Mokuau N, Browne CV. Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Elders: What Gerontologists Should Know. Gerontologist. 2015 Dec;55(6):912-9. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnu072. Epub 2014 Jul 25. PMID 25063936

Identifiers

NCT: NCT06964633 · CASSEL-2024-2 · U0610X

Primary sources (government registries)

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