Comparing Driving Performance Among Trained and Untrained Drivers Using a Driving Simulator

January 23, 2015 updated by: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Comparison of Driving Performance Among Trained and Untrained Novice Drivers: Validation of a Multidimensional Simulated Driving Assessment

The purpose of this study is to examine differences in driving performance on a simulated driving assessment between novice teen drivers who receive the Risk Anticipation-Perception Training (RAPT) program and novice teen drivers who do not receive the training program.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Motor vehicle crashes remain the number one cause of death among teens in the United States. Teen drivers (ages 16 to 19) are four times more likely to be involved in fatal crashes than adult drivers (ages 25 to 69). Driving simulators are a safer alternative to on-road assessments that are often affordable and can provide experimental control for research. Though driving simulators have advantages for evaluating driving performance in teens, there are gaps in the literature on the validity of a multidimensional outcome of driving performance in a simulator. To further examine the validity of a multidimensional measure of driving performance in a simulator, we compare simulated driving performance among teens who are trained hazard anticipation-perception training and those who are not.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

50

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
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
        • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Holds a valid driver's license for less than or equal to 180 days
  • 16 - 18 years of age

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Self-reports claustrophobia, migraine headaches, and/or motion sickness
  • Females who are pregnant
  • Previously participated in another CHOP driving simulator study
  • Non-English Speaking

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Risk Anticipation-Perception Training
Complete the Risk Anticipation-Perception Training (RAPT) program
Behavioral: Risk Anticipation -Perception Training
Web-based computer training program designed to teach novice teen drivers how to properly scan for hazards
Other Names:
  • RAPT
No Intervention: No training program
Does not complete the Risk Anticipation-Perception Training (RAPT) program

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Simulated driving performance measured by the number of errors made or the lack thereof, during a series of simulated drives.
Time Frame: at least 1 week after training or enrollment
Simulated driving performance will be measured by the number of driving errors made during the simulated drives. The simulated driving performance will be compared across each arm, Intervention and Control. Intervention arm: Simulated driving performance will be measured at least 1 week after completion of the RAPT (Hazard Awareness) training program; Control arm: Simulated driving performance will be measured after enrollment and completion of pre-assessment measures.
at least 1 week after training or enrollment

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Collaborators

University of Pennsylvania
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Pennsylvania Department of Health

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Flaura K Winston, MD, PhD, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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

June 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 6, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 12, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

June 14, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 26, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 23, 2015

Last Verified

January 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 12-009288
  • K99NR013548 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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