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

University of Hawaii

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Health Promotion; Health

Treatments: Behavioral: Kūkākūkā Discussion Sessions

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06964633

U0610X (Other Grant/Funding Number)

CASSEL-2024-2

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 600 estimated patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion 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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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600 participants in 1 patient group

Educational & Behavioral Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

Participants take part in Kū Ola kūkākūkā (discussion group) modules-each a 2-hour session integrating a health topic (e.g., colorectal, lung, oro/nasopharyngeal cancer) with Hawaiian cultural content-complete pre- and post-test surveys, draft a commitment contract, and, where applicable, undergo cancer screening and receive follow-up support.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Kūkākūkā Discussion Sessions