Gadget in your Teen's car could cut risky driving
NCT ID NCT04317664
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether an in-vehicle device that gives real-time feedback on driving, plus optional parent communication training, can reduce risky driving and traffic violations among teens who recently got a moving violation. 240 teens aged 16-17 with a valid Ohio license and access to a compatible car and smartphone took part. The device tracked hard braking, speeding, and other unsafe behaviors.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- In-vehicle driving feedback device and smartphone app
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could help reduce car crashes and traffic violations among high-risk teen drivers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed Phase 3 trial, but results may not apply to all teens or regions. The device only works in cars made after 1996 and requires a smartphone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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240 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2020
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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 17 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 16-17 years at time of violation * Convicted of a moving violation * Possess a valid intermediate driver's license issued by the state of Ohio, with proof of car insurance * Access to a vehicle with an On-board Diagnostics II system port (i.e. cars made after 1996) in which he/she is the primary driver * Smartphone with Bluetooth capabilities * At least one legal guardian Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to drive due to injury, license suspension, or car damage * Vehicle already has an in-vehicle driving feedback system installed * Extremely low average weekly drive time (e.g. \<1 hour per week) * Currently enrolled in another driving-related study * War of the State * Non-English speaking parent * Adults unable to consent * Pregnant women * Prisoners
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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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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