Way to Safety Cellphone Blocking

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Teen Drivers, Motor Vehicle Accident

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02416713

Run by

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

People needed

35

Starts

2016-04-13

Expected to finish

2017-03-24

Last updated by the study team

2019-02-28

Who can join

Age: 16 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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

You may not qualify if…

• Already uses a smartphone app or hardware device to limit cellphone use while driving

Where it is running

• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
• University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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