Teenage Passenger Influences on Driving Performance of Teenage Drivers

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

36 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-07-11

Study Completion Date

2010-11-15

Brief Summary

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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.

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Detailed Description

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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?

Conditions

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Motor Vehicle Crash Injuries

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Interventions

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Teen Passenger Presence

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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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)