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Utilizing Text Messaging to Improve Vehicle Safety Among At-Risk Young Adults

NCT03833713 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 218

Last updated 2024-08-09

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Summary

The "Safe Vehicle Engagement (SaVE)" trials are 3 parallel randomized clinical trials that aim to determine the impact of text messaging (SMS) vehicle safety interventions vs. weekly SMS vehicle safety self-monitoring alone on seat belt use, distracted driving and drink driving among young adults identified in the emergency department (ED) with risky vehicle behaviors.

Conditions

  • Risk Reduction

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

SMS Dialogue

Once-weekly SMS dialogue sessions or micro-interventions and use behavior change techniques (BCTs) including self-monitoring with performance feedback and goal support

BEHAVIORAL

SMS Assessments

Once-weekly SMS assessments of motor vehicle risks

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Maria Pacella, PhD · University of Pittsburgh

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
25 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-09-26
Primary Completion
2021-11-22
Completion
2021-11-22

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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