Efficacy of an app-based intervention on the simulated driving performance of teen drivers

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Driving distraction among healthy teen novice drivers; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN66950576
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Western Ontario

Brief Summary

2019 Other publications in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31179260/ (added 26/04/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-03-29
• Study Completion: 2016-12-31
• Last Update Posted: 8 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 42

Inclusion Criteria

A teen will be included if he or she:
1. Has a parent or guardian to accompany them
2. Is >16 years old and < 19 years old
3. Has not had seizure in the previous year
4. Is able to read and understand English as per parental and self-report (all assessment batteries and tests have been standardized for an English-speaking population
5. Has a valid G1 or G2 driving license; (6) is able to travel to the study location

Exclusion Criteria

A teen will be excluded if he or she:
1. Has been diagnosed by the family or treating physician with a severe psychiatric (e.g., psychoses) or physical condition (e.g., missing limbs) that would preclude full participation
2. Uses medications that would negatively impact mental or physical functioning due to side-effects (established per parent/ self-report)
3. Is pregnant per parent/self-report (no previous driving simulator studies have assessed the potential risks to pregnant teens); (4) does not have a visual acuity of at least 20/50 with both eyes open and examined together (Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) requirement), as per visual acuity assessment that will be conducted in the first assessment session

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified