A Randomized Controlled Trial to Improve Teen Driving

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Conditions studied: Motor Vehicle Driving

In brief

This randomized controlled trial will evaluate an intervention that provides parents with objective feedback about their teen's driving as well as strategies to improve communication with their teen about driving. We will recruit 180 newly-licensed teen drivers and a parent or guardian. Our main hypotheses are that: parent-teen dyads who receive feedback will have reduced driving errors and increased safety behaviors than dyads with no feedback; and, parent-teen dyads who receive instruction on communication techniques will have improved quality and quantity of communication about driving than dyads not learning these techniques.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01624597

Run by

University of Iowa

People needed

153

Starts

2011-06-01

Expected to finish

2018-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-08-31

Who can join

Age: 14 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Teen will receive Intermediate Driver's license in three months
• Teen has regular access to a car
• Can provide proof of insurance
• One legal guardian will also consent to participation

You may not qualify if…

• Either parent or teen is not an English speaker
• A sibling has already participated in the study

Where it is running

• Blank Children's Hospital — Des Moines, Iowa, United States
• University of Iowa — Iowa City, Iowa, United States

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