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

NCT ID: NCT06964633

Last Updated: 2025-10-28

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

600 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-11-01

Study Completion Date

2026-05-31

Brief Summary

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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.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Health Promotion Health

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Educational & Behavioral Intervention

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.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Kūkākūkā Discussion Sessions

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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.

Interventions

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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.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion 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
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Hawaii

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Kevin Cassel, DrPH, MPH

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Hawaii Cancer Research Center

Locations

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University of Hawai'i Cancer Center

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Kevin Cassel, DrPH, MPH

Role: CONTACT

808-564-5916

Yoko Takahashi, MD

Role: CONTACT

Facility Contacts

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Kevin Cassel, DrPH, MPH

Role: primary

808-564-5916

References

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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.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 19856087 (View on PubMed)

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.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 37017832 (View on PubMed)

Hughes CK. Factors associated with health-seeking behaviors of Native Hawaiian men. Pac Health Dialog. 2004 Sep;11(2):176-82.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 16281697 (View on PubMed)

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.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 24667037 (View on PubMed)

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.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 32008466 (View on PubMed)

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.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 25063936 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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https://dnhh.hawaii.edu/_docs/2013_assessment_priorities_for_health.pdf

Assessment and Priorities for Health \& Well-Being in Native Hawaiians \& other Pacific Peoples.

Other Identifiers

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U0610X

Identifier Type: OTHER_GRANT

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CASSEL-2024-2

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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