Effects of sleep deprivation and low blood alcohol on driving capacities in young people

Effects of sleep deprivation and low blood alcohol on executive functions in young drivers: a randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN81246006

Enrollment

300

Registered

2014-02-10

Start date

2014-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-02-22

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Conditions

Injury prevention, driving while impaired by alcohol and/or sleep deprived Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning

Interventions

The participants are randomised to one of four conditions. 1. No alcohol intake, no partial sleep deprivation 2. Alcohol intake [blood alcohol concentration (BAC) = 0.0

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Male and female drivers aged 18-25 years and 30-34 years, having drunk alcohol in the past 6 months 2. Having driven in the past 3 months 3. Medication-free (except contraceptives for females) 4. Usually sleeps during regular night-time hours

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder diagnosis 2. Signs of alcohol dependence 3. Signs of drug dependence 4. Sleep problems 5. Pregnancy or breastfeeding

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Driving performance on the driving simulator measured at intake and one week following randomization to condition and the partial sleep deprivation induction protocol.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Performance on neuropsychological executive function tasks	—

Countries

Canada

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026