Alcohol and Other Psychoactive Substances in Road Traffic - a Case-control Study

September 30, 2011 updated by: Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare

DRUID Work Package 2 - Epidemiology

The main purpose of the study is to determine the accident risk when driving under the influence of psychoactive substances, including alcohol (DUI). Other aims are to find out the prevalence of psychoactive substances in road traffic and to obtain information on the role of these substances in road traffic accident causations.

For the purposes of the study, drivers of motorised vehicles are randomly stopped and interviewed and breath alcohol is recorded. Also, an oral fluid sample is taken and psychoactive substances are investigated in the laboratory. For cases, drivers injured in traffic accidents are asked to participate to the study. A whole blood sample and, if possible, an oral fluid sample is taken and psychoactive substances are determined in the laboratory. Also, people diseased in road traffic accident are included in the study. The information required for these subjects are taken from a register database.

The study is part of an EU-project DRUID. Altogether 13 European countries take part to the study.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

4500

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Finland
      • Helsinki, Finland, 00300
        • Recruiting
        • National Public Health Institute
        • Contact:
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Pirjo Lillsunde, Dr

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

drivers of motorised vehicles and bicycles in general road traffic or drivers of motorised vehicles and bicycles, injured or killed in road traffic accidents

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 years or older
  • driver of a motorised vehicle or bicycle
  • is willing to participate to the study (not applicable to the diseased drivers; information obtained from a register database)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • 17 or younger
  • not the driver of a motorised vehicle or bicycle
  • does not want to participate (not applicable to the diseased drivers; information obtained from a register database)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
1
randomly stopped drivers of motorised vehicles and bicycles
2
drivers of motorised vehicles and bicycles injured or killed in road traffic accidents

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
relative risk estimation of accident involvement for drivers impaired by psychoactive substances
Time Frame: three years
three years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
prevalence of psychoactive substances in the general driving population
Time Frame: three years
three years
prevalence of psychoactive substances among accident involved drivers
Time Frame: three years
three years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare

Collaborators

European Commission
Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Pirjo Lillsunde, Dr, National Public Health Institute

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2007

Study Completion (Anticipated)

October 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 10, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 10, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

December 11, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 3, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 30, 2011

Last Verified

September 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • KTL 403-2
  • 404-3
  • 405-9
  • 406-5

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