An Informatics Approach to Preventing Distracted Driving
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 134
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in frequency of smartphone use while driving
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this research study is to determine if a new smartphone application helps to decrease distracted driving, and to learn about parent and teen perspectives about the application
Detailed Description
This 3-group randomized controlled trial aims to (1) evaluate the frequency of smartphone use among young drivers and their parents/caregivers while driving; and (2) determine if the LifeSaver mobile app reduces the rate of smartphone use while driving. Eligible participants will be licensed teenage drivers between the ages of 16 and 18 years, and a parent/caregiver. The app will be downloaded and installed on both parent/caregivers' and teens' phones to monitor phone use while in a vehicle for 8 weeks.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Crossover
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Masking Description
Participants are aware of the differences between the app modes, and that the order in which they test out the different app modes is randomly assigned to them. The study team is not blinded to which study arm participants are assigned to.
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 16 Years to — (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Licensed teen drivers 16 years to 18 years and one parent/caregiver
- •Teen and parent/caregiver are both Android smartphone users
- •Teen and parent/caregiver both drive a minimum of 2 days per week
Exclusion Criteria
- •Non-fluency in written or spoken English
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in frequency of smartphone use while driving
Time Frame: Week 2, 4, 6, and post-intervention at Week 8
Frequency of smartphone use is recorded by the LifeSaver app among the three app modes. Within-driver smartphone use over the 8-week study period is compared as the app modes change.
Secondary Outcomes
- Participant usability of the smartphone app: survey(Post-Intervention at Week 8)
- Participant acceptability of the smartphone App: survey(Post-Intervention at Week 8)
- Change in frequency of self-reported smartphone use while driving(Weeks 2, 4, 6, and Post-Intervention at Week 8)