Status:

COMPLETED

Utilizing Text Messaging to Improve Vehicle Safety Among At-Risk Young Adults

Lead Sponsor:

University of Pittsburgh

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Pennsylvania

Conditions:

Risk Reduction

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-25 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The "Safe Vehicle Engagement (SaVE)" trials are 3 parallel randomized clinical trials that aim to determine the impact of text messaging (SMS) vehicle safety interventions vs. weekly SMS vehicle safet...

Detailed Description

The investigators propose to conduct 3 related randomized, controlled, parallel group, assessor-blind, superiority trials of 6-week text message interventions vs. SMS vehicle safety self-monitoring in...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria:
  • 1\) Adult participant (age ≥ 18 years \& ≤25 years)
  • Cohort 1: Any vehicle trip in past 2 weeks where individual reports not using a seat belt
  • Cohort 2: Any vehicle trip in past 2 weeks where individual reports phone was used to type while driving and car was moving
  • Cohort 3: Any vehicle trip in past 2 weeks where individual reports driving a vehicle within 2 hours after consuming 2 or more drinks
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • Member of a protected population (prisoner)
  • Unable to provide informed consent
  • No plan to drive and/or ride in a vehicle in the next month
  • Non-English speaking
  • No personal mobile phone or planning on changing phone in next 3 months

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    September 26 2019

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    November 22 2021

    Estimated Enrollment :

    218 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT03833713

    Start Date

    September 26 2019

    End Date

    November 22 2021

    Last Update

    August 9 2024

    Active Locations (2)

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    University of Pennsylvania Hospital Emergency Departments

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104

    2

    University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Emergency Departments

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15261

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