Michigan Driver Education Study
Information source: National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on December 31, 2007
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Condition(s) targeted: Behavioral Intervention
Intervention: Driver Education (Behavioral)
Phase: Phase 3
Status: Completed
Sponsored by: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Summary
Teens are at high risk for traffic violations and car crashes because of their young age,
lack of driving experience, and exposure to high-risk driving conditions. The Checkpoints
Program has used increased parental restrictions on teen driving through at least the first 4
months after their children obtain a driver's permit.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of the Checkpoints
Program.
Approximately 400 teens in Michigan will participate in one of two study groups. One group
will take standard driver education classes; the other group will take driver education
classes that incorporate the Checkpoints Program. Teens and their parents will complete a
written survey after completing the classes and a telephone survey after teens obtain a
driver's permit. Teens will complete additional telephone surveys 1, 3, 6, and 12 months
after obtaining a driver's permit. Researchers will use this information to study how
parents manage teen driving practices, teen driving experiences (amount and conditions of),
and high-risk teen driving behaviors.
Clinical Details
Official title: Michigan Young Drivers Intervention Study
Study design: Treatment
Primary outcome: Adoption of the parent-teen driving agreement.
Secondary outcome: Prent-imposed driving restrictions during the first 12
months of driving.
Detailed description:
Teens are at high risk for traffic violations and motor vehicle crashes because of their
young age, lack of driving experience, and exposure to high-risk driving conditions. Crash
risk is greatest during the first two years of driving, and especially elevated during the
first months of driving. Increasing parent involvement is becoming an important target of
young driver education; however, little attention has been devoted to parental management of
teen driving after teen licensure. Increased parental management of teen driving could
reduce the risk of serious injury during the first months of driving and establish clear
expectations for their teens' safe driving thereafter. In two randomized trials, the
Checkpoints Program has been demonstrated to increase parental restrictions on teen driving
through at least four months post-licensure. In this proposed research, we will evaluate the
efficacy of the Checkpoints Program as applied to driver education. The purpose of this
study is to assess the extent to which exposure to the Checkpoints Program during driver
education classes in Michigan results in increased restrictions on young drivers during the
first year of provisional licensure. The design is a randomized trial in which 24-30
commercial driver education classes will be randomly assigned to be either standard driver
education or driver education that integrates the Checkpoints Program, Approximately 400
teens enrolled in driver education and one of their parents will be recruited and will
complete written surveys at baseline and telephone surveys one month after teens obtained
provisional licenses. Teens will complete additional telephone surveys one, three, six, and
12 months after provisional licensure. Study outcomes include parent management practices of
teen driving, teen driving experience including the amount and conditions of driving during
the first 12 months of licensure, and teen risky driving behaviors.
Eligibility
Minimum age: 15 Years.
Maximum age: 16 Years.
Gender(s): Both.
Criteria:
INCLUSION CRITERIA:
Teens between the ages of 15 years 0 months and 16 years 6 months enrolled in a licensed
driver education course are eligible to participate.
EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
Adolescents over the age of 16 years 6 months or those whose parent or legal guardian does
not attend the driver education course session to which they are specifically invited will
be deemed ineligible for the study.
Locations and Contacts
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-0624, United States
Additional Information
Related publications: Doherty ST, Andrey JC, MacGregor C. The situational risks of young drivers: the influence of passengers, time of day and day of week on accident rates. Accid Anal Prev. 1998 Jan;30(1):45-52.
Starting date: July 2003
Ending date: February 2007
Last updated: October 25, 2007
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