Way to Safety: Cellphone Blocking Technology to Reduce Cellphone Use While Driving Among Teens
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 35
- 试验地点
- 4
- 主要终点
- Change in Frequency of Cellphone Unlocks
研究概览
简要总结
Research participants will be recruited to take part in a randomized control trial. Participants' cellphone use will be observed during an initial baseline period. Participants will then be randomly assigned to one of four conditions: education only (control), opt-in blocking, opt-out blocking, and opt-out blocking with parental notification.
详细描述
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death in teens in the United State and for drivers aged 15-19 involved in fatal crashes, 21% of distracted drivers were distracted by the use of cellphones. Nearly 90% of teens expect a response to a text message within 5 minutes, and the compulsion to respond is stronger for messages from close social contacts. This suggests that behavioral-economic interventions such as immediate and frequent incentives are needed to offset the disutility caused by not being able to communicate by cellphone while driving. If proven to be effective, incentives could be scaled up via auto insurance discount contributions, school programs, and parental contributions.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Diagnostic
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 16 Years 至 17 Years（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •High school student
- •16 or 17 at start of the study
- •Have a valid driver's license
- •Lives in parent's/guardian's home
- •Drives to school
- •Primarily drive one car
- •Has their own iPhone 4S or newer or Android 4.3 or newer smartphone with data plan
- •Parent/guardian is willing to assist with installation
- •Admit to texting while driving >1 time in the last 30 days
排除标准
- •Already uses a smartphone app or hardware device to limit cellphone use while driving
研究组 & 干预措施
Education Only (Control)
The Cellcontrol DriveID device will run completely in the background with no observable changes to cellphone functions while driving. During Week Four, participants will be presented educational materials on the dangers of distracted driving.
干预措施: Education Only (Other)
Opt-in Blocking
Participants will have to initiate Cellcontrol DriveID device when entering the vehicle; the blocking settings will be pre-set to block all calls and text messages when the car is in motion.
干预措施: Cellcontrol DriveID (Device)
Opt-out Blocking
Cellcontrol DriveID device will automatically turn on when the teen begins driving and will be pre-set to block all calls and text messages when the car is in motion.
干预措施: Cellcontrol DriveID (Device)
Opt-out Blocking with Notification
Cellcontrol DriveID device will automatically turn on when the teen begins driving and will be pre-set to block all calls and text messages when the car is in motion. If a participant overrides the blocking function, an email will be sent to a parent/guardian.
干预措施: Cellcontrol DriveID (Device)
结局指标
主要结局
Change in Frequency of Cellphone Unlocks
时间窗: 6 weeks
Change in number of phone unlocks per hour of drive time between intervention period (last 3 weeks) vs. baseline period (last 3 weeks)
次要结局
未报告次要终点