Can a Parent-Teen driving program cut risky driving in teens?
NCT ID NCT05696353
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 22, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a program that helps parents and teens work together to improve safe driving. It includes 588 teens aged 16-17 who have already received a traffic ticket. The program uses a smartphone app and in-car device to track risky driving and give feedback, aiming to reduce future tickets and dangerous behaviors.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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588 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2022
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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16 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Teen must be 16 or 17 years old at the time of the moving-related violation * Teen must be found guilty of committing the violation * Teen must possess a valid Ohio provisional driver's license and proof of car insurance * Teen must have access to a vehicle with an On-board Diagnostics II system port (i.e., cars made after 1996) in which they are the primary driver * Teen must have a smart phone with Bluetooth capabilities Exclusion Criteria: * Teen is unable to drive due to injury, has a suspended driver's license, and/or car damage * Teen has previously received a traffic citation * Vehicle already has an in-vehicle driving feedback system installed * Teen has non-English speaking parents * Teen is currently enrolled in another driving-related study * Teen is a ward of the State * Adults unable to consent * Pregnant women * Prisoners
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, Ohio, 43205, United States
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