Driving distraction among healthy teen novice drivers Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Given teen’s wide adoption and embracement of technology, this study is investigating the efficacy of the DriveFocus Ipad app as an intervention on the visual scanning of critical roadway information
Sponsors
University of Western Ontario
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: A teen will be included if he or she: 1. Has a parent or guardian to accompany them 2. Is >16 years old and < 19 years old 3. Has not had seizure in the previous year 4. Is able to read and understand English as per parental and self-report (all assessment batteries and tests have been standardized for an English-speaking population 5. Has a valid G1 or G2 driving license; (6) is able to travel to the study location
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: A teen will be excluded if he or she: 1. Has been diagnosed by the family or treating physician with a severe psychiatric (e.g., psychoses) or physical condition (e.g., missing limbs) that would preclude full participation 2. Uses medications that would negatively impact mental or physical functioning due to side-effects (established per parent/ self-report) 3. Is pregnant per parent/self-report (no previous driving simulator studies have assessed the potential risks to pregnant teens); (4) does not have a visual acuity of at least 20/50 with both eyes open and examined together (Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) requirement), as per visual acuity assessment that will be conducted in the first assessment session
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Number of visual scanning and adjustment to stimuli errors made during the drive 2. Braking actuation 3. Velocity (m/sec) 4. Forward acceleration (m/sec2) All measured via real-time kinematic simulator data, and in response to each scripted event at baseline, posttest 1 and 2. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The number of visual scanning errors, as observed by a human evaluator during the drive | — |
Countries
Canada
Contacts
Public ContactLiliana Alvarez
Outcome results
None listed