Reducing Youthful Dangerous Driving

Phase 2UnknownNCT00852085

Rhode Island Hospital482 enrolled

Overview

To examine the effectiveness of four motivational counseling groups and a directed observational experience in the emergency room in comparison to education and community volunteering only, in reducing high risk driving behaviors

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

482

Conditions

Injuries

Interventions

Enhanced community serviceBEHAVIORAL

Two educational sessions and volunteering at a local community service site

Group MIBEHAVIORAL

Four group counseling sessions and two directed observational visits to an emergency department

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 16 YearsMax age: 20 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Age 16-20 years * Court referred for driving offense * Speak English Exclusion Criteria: * Age over 20 years * Not court referred * Not English speaking

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Rates of traffic offenses

Time frame: 12 months post intervention completion

Secondary Outcomes

Self-reported high risk driving behaviors

Time frame: 12 months post intervention completion

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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