Teenage Passenger Influences on Driving Performance of Teenage Drivers

June 30, 2017 updated by: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Teenage Passenger Influences on the Simulated Driving Performance of Teenage Drivers

This study, conducted at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, will examine how male teenage driving performance varies in the presence or absence of male teenage passengers. It will explore what information teen drivers and their passengers use when making decisions that affect their performance on the road.

Male drivers under 18 years of age who have a Junior Operator's or Full License and have driven at least once in the month before enrolling in the study may be eligible to participate.

In a university laboratory, participants sit in a 1995 Saturn sedan and operate the controls of the car just as they would those of any other car, during simulated drives in urban, suburban and rural areas. They are fitted with a head-mounted eye tracker that records their point of gaze in real time. On one drive, the subject drives alone; on another, a male passenger rides along. After the drives, the subject fills out some questionnaires.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The purpose of this research is to examine how male teenage driving performance varies in the presence or absence of high versus low risk accepting male teenage passengers. Driving performance includes attention and risk measures including eye glance behaviors, speed management, following distance, closing speed and gap acceptance. To what extent does driving performance vary as a product of the male teen passenger risk- acceptance compared with no passenger present?

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

36

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • United States
    • Maryland
      • Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892
        • National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), 9000 Rockville

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

16 years to 18 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

  • INCLUSION CRITERIA:

Only male driver and passengers

Under the age of 18

Having a provisional or full license (i.e. allowing driving without supervision)

Having driven in the past 3 months

Having normal or corrected-to-normal vision (i.e. contact lenses or eye glasses are accepted)

EXCLUSION CRITERIA:

Females

Motion sickness

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

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Risky Driving Behavior

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 11, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 15, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

November 15, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 15, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 15, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

July 16, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 2, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 30, 2017

Last Verified

November 15, 2010

More Information

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Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 999908183
  • 08-CH-N183

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