Transportation Safety in Adolescence

N/AActive Not RecruitingNCT03639753

University of Pennsylvania2,216 enrolled

Overview

The proposed project will focus on improving teen driver safety as motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death and injury to adolescents. If successful, research findings will lead to clear strategies to reduce motor vehicle crashes.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

2,216

Conditions

Automobile Accident

Interventions

Parent-Teen InterventionBEHAVIORAL

Parent health coaching and resources + teen on-road driver experience + safe driving eLearning Modules

Usual PracticeOTHER

Standard care for teens who get licensed in the state of PA

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 16 YearsMax age: 17 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Teens between 16 and 17 years and 4 months (17.33 years) of age * Pennsylvania state learner's permits * Will have their Pennsylvania state learner's permit for at least 6 months (self-report) * Self-report of less than 10 hours of behind-the-wheel driving experience. * Teen and parent/caregiver fluent in written and spoken English * Access to at least one practice vehicle * Email address and internet access to complete study procedures Exclusion Criteria: * Teens with self-reported or parent reported (of teen's) visual, medical, or physical impairments that would require a handicap placard or assistive device to drive. * Teens with pervasive developmental delays * Have a sibling enrolled in this study * Enrolled in other teen driving studies

Locations (1)

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Police-reported motor vehicle crashes

Time to first motor vehicle crash

Time frame: Baseline to 12 months after licensure

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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