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Driver Education Research Study
Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Summary
This study will test the effectiveness of different types of driver training interventions for reducing young new driver crash risk early after licensure.
Official title: A Contemporary Look at Driver Training and Its Role in Reducing Crash Risk in Novice Adolescent Drivers
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
16 Years - 17 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
1300
Start Date
2024-08-08
Completion Date
2027-12
Last Updated
2026-04-06
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Online Vehicle and Driver Safety Education
This online video education program provides education in vehicle and driver safety (e.g. vehicle maintenance, adjusting car seats and seatbelts). This online training will take up to 2 hours to complete and will have a short quiz at the end to determine compliance with this online training.
Online Driver Skills Training
The online driver training is the Accelerated Curriculum to Create Effective Learning (ACCEL) is designed to enhance the ability to anticipate, recognize and respond to hazards and to maintain attention to the road. The training is delivered online via a computer and can be done from home or at a school or other site that has a computer with internet access. It requires up to two hours to complete, and will be hosted on a platform that will track progress and completion through the training (such as accuracy, duration in modules, time to complete) and a short quiz will be provided at the end to assess learning.
Behind-the-Wheel Driver Training
The professional behind-the-wheel training course will be conducted in-person, delivered by local driving school partner Coastline Academy or licensed driver training schools subcontracted by Coastline Academy. The curriculum consists of 6 hours of training with assigned practice between lessons, and meets Pennsylvania and national standards. Post-lesson forms completed by the instructors will record adherence and consistency (intervention fidelity).
Locations (1)
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States