Transportation Safety in Adolescence

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Automobile Accident
• Interventions: Behavioral: Parent-Teen Intervention; Other: Usual Practice

• Registration Number: NCT03639753
• Lead Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2018-08-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-08-17
• Study First Posted: 2018-08-21
• Study Start: 2021-08-18
• Status Verified: 2024-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-12-18
• Last Update Posted: 2024-12-24
• Primary Completion: 2025-06-30
• Study Completion: 2025-06-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 2400

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

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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

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Parent-Teen Intervention	Parent-Teen Intervention	Parent health coaching session and supportive materials, teen on road driver assessment with feedback.
Usual Practice	Usual Practice	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Police-reported motor vehicle crashes	Baseline to 12 months after licensure	Time to first motor vehicle crash

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Pennsylvania; 🇺🇸 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States