Teen Driving Translation Study (NIH)

Summary

To translate our evidence-based, parent-engagement safe teen driving intervention to a high-risk, rural and urban teen drivers with a traffic violation, and to test the implementation, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of the proposed intervention.

Conditions

• Drive
• Recidivism
• Communication
• Feedback, Psychological

Interventions

COMBINATION_PRODUCT

In-vehicle Device

The Azūga™ in-vehicle driving feedback technology, which consists of a pager-sized device plugged into the vehicle's on-board diagnostic port (installed in the teen's car) and a smart phone app (downloaded on the teen's smart phone), will be installed/downloaded. Three types of feedback will be provided to intervention teens: 1) Direct audio feedback from the installed device; 2) Detailed cumulative driving data via the smart phone app and study website; 3) A customized biweekly driving summary report via study website; and 4) Push notification on the phone screen when a trip ends.

BEHAVIORAL

Expert-Delivered Parent Communication Training

An individualized virtual training in communication strategies about teen driving safety along with a booster session will be delivered by a traffic safety communication specialist to parents in the Feedback and Expert-Delivered Parent Communication Intervention Group. Intervention parents in this group will also be provided with access to an online parent-teen safe driving communication guide.

BEHAVIORAL

Peer-Delivered Parent Communication Training

An individualized virtual training in communication strategies about teen driving safety along with a booster session will be delivered by a peer trainer who is a parent of teen with traffic citation and has participated in the Feedback and Expert-Delivered Parent Communication Intervention Group. Intervention parents in this group will also be provided with access to an online parent-teen safe driving communication guide.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Iowa

  collaborator OTHER

• Ohio State University

  collaborator OTHER

• University of Nebraska

  collaborator OTHER

• Ginger Yang

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Jingzhen (Ginger) Yang, PhD, MPH · Nationwide Children's Hospital - Center for Injury Research and Policy

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

16 Years

Max Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2022-11-17

Primary Completion

2026-12-31

Completion

2027-06-30

FDA Device

Yes

Countries

• United States

Study Locations