Actively Recruiting
Driver Education Research Study
Led by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · Updated on 2026-04-06
1300
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
172 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
C
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study will test the effectiveness of different types of driver training interventions for reducing young new driver crash risk early after licensure.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Driver Education Research Study
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adolescents ages 16-17 years old who reside in Pennsylvania
- Have an active Pennsylvania learner's permit
- Have <30 hours of driving practice during permit phase
- Have never taken an on-road licensing exam, in any state
- Plan to get a license within the next 12 months in Pennsylvania
- Plan to have access to a vehicle to drive after licensure
- Have a personal cell phone and access to a smartphone/tablet/computer with internet access
- Download and use the RoadReady app (only required for participants randomized to the behind-the-wheel training arm; optional for participants randomized to the online vehicle and driver safety and online driver skills training arms)
- Are able to read/write in English
- Provide informed consent/assent
- Are not also taking part in another learner driver study
You will not qualify if you...
- Non-Pennsylvania resident
- Participants who do not pass the license exam will not be able to complete the post-license monitoring until the license is obtained
- Enrolled in another learner driver study
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19146
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
T
Thomas Seacrist, MBE
CONTACT
J
Jamillah T Millner, MPH
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
3
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