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Integrating Inuit Knowledge Principles in Multi-Level Mental Health Clinical Trials

NCT07014852 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2025-11-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study is looking at how eating more country foods affects mental health among Inuit men and women in Arviat, NU. The goal is to evaluate if eating more of these foods helps people feel less depressed or anxious, and whether being part of food-gathering and cultural activities also makes a difference.

Whether the positive effects last over time, and if getting access to these foods later (instead of right away) still helps people feel better, will also be assessed.

Conditions

  • Depression, Anxiety

Interventions

OTHER

Traditional Country Foods

Participants will receive weekly distributions of traditional foods, including caribou and fish. Guided conversations will explore changes in dietary habits, emotional well-being, and cultural connections

BEHAVIORAL

Cultural Workshops

Weekly workshops led by Elders will focus on traditional country food, food preparation, and sharing practices, enhancing cultural identity and community bonds. Participants will also engage in cultural camps where they will be led by Elders in land based teachings on country food.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Aqqiumavvik - Arviat Wellness Society

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • University of Alberta

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Wayne Clark, Ed.D · University of Alberta

  • Justin Ezekowitz, MD · University of Alberta

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-10-15
Primary Completion
2026-09-13
Completion
2026-09-20

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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