Randomised Controlled Trial of an Intervention to enhance skills in older drivers.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Neurological - Dementias; Ageing associated driving impairment; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Occupational therapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615000994583
• Lead Sponsor: The Australian National University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-09-22
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Aged 65 years and over. Current drivers license with no restrictions on driving area, current driver, plans to continue driving for the next 12 months. Has not engaged in driver education in the past 6 months.

Exclusion Criteria

Aged below 65 years. Area restricted license or no valid license. Valid license but no longer driving. Plans to cease driving within the next 12 months. Has done a driver education course in the past 6 months.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
On-Road Driving Performance as assessed by the On-Road Test Safety Score[Baseline and 7 weeks after intervention]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Driving Performance under naturalistic conditions as assessed by the Dash Camera footage Safety Score [Baseline, 7 weeks and 6 months after intervention];Visual attention and speed of processing as measured by Useful Field of View Test (UFOV) [Baseline and 7 weeks after intervention];Driving safety risk as measured by Multi-D battery (reaction time, sensitivity to visual motion, postural balance)[Baseline and 7 weeks after intervention]