Parent-Teen Intervention for Car Accident Prevention
Trial Summary
Will I have to stop taking my current medications?
The trial information does not specify whether participants need to stop taking their current medications.
What data supports the effectiveness of the Parent-Teen Intervention treatment for car accident prevention?
Research shows that parent-focused programs, like Steering Teens Safe, can improve teen driving safety by enhancing communication between parents and teens. Studies found that when parents are involved in interventions, such as using in-vehicle feedback systems combined with communication training, there is a significant reduction in unsafe driving events.12345
Is the Parent-Teen Intervention for Car Accident Prevention safe for humans?
How does the Parent-Teen Intervention treatment for car accident prevention differ from other treatments?
The Parent-Teen Intervention is unique because it focuses on improving communication between parents and teens about safe driving practices, using tools like a Parent Handbook and interactive practice driving exercises. Unlike other treatments, it emphasizes parental involvement and communication skills to teach and reinforce safe driving behaviors, rather than relying solely on traditional driver education methods.12357
What is the purpose of this trial?
The proposed project will focus on improving teen driver safety as motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death and injury to adolescents. If successful, research findings will lead to clear strategies to reduce motor vehicle crashes.
Research Team
Leann Long, PhD
Principal Investigator
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Catherine McDonald, PhD, RN, FAAN
Principal Investigator
University of Pennsylvania
Jessica Mirman, PhD
Principal Investigator
University of Edinburgh
Eligibility Criteria
This trial is for teens aged between 16 and 17.33 years from Pennsylvania with a learner's permit and less than 10 hours of driving experience. They must have internet access, speak English, and not have any visual or physical impairments that affect driving. Teens already in other driving studies or with siblings in this study can't participate.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Intervention
Parent health coaching session and supportive materials, teen on road driver assessment with feedback
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after treatment
Treatment Details
Interventions
- Parent-Teen Intervention
- Usual Practice
Find a Clinic Near You
Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
University of Pennsylvania
Lead Sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Collaborator
University of Edinburgh
Collaborator
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Collaborator
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Collaborator
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Collaborator