1 Clinical Trials for Various Conditions
The purpose of this tribally co-led community-based participatory research in partnership with Sitka Tribe of Alaska is to help prevent Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) in children of Southeast Alaska. The investigators assess whether an education intervention leads to changes in participants' planned behaviors related to clam harvesting that may reduce risks of exposure to shellfish toxins. This project includes both a human subjects research component (this clinical trial) and a non-human environmental research component. In the non-human component, the tribe is monitoring for toxins in shellfish (including shellfish provided by people with data originally collected as a non-research service), and testing water for the presence of algae that make the toxin. The human subjects component involves age-appropriate K12 educational outreach in partnership with the Sitka School District, Hoonah City Schools, and Juneau School District, including a middle school after-school non-credit educational program coupled to a research program in Sitka, AK and Juneau, AK and a middle school during school elective educational program coupled to a research program in Hoonah, AK. Middle school students participating in the program will attend the program with several units designed to teach cultural practices, strengthen competencies toward Alaska science state standards, and evaluate shellfish consumption-related risk behaviors, while affirming traditional culture.