Influence of Alcohol and Peer Passengers on Risky Driving Behavior in Young Adults

Accidents, Traffic Clinical Trial

Official title:

Influence of Alcohol and Peer Passengers on Risky Driving Behavior in Young Adults

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01595659
• Other study ID #: MOP-111034
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: May 5, 2012
• Last updated: January 23, 2018
• Start date: September 30, 2011
• Est. completion date: June 3, 2015

Study information

• Verified date: January 2018
• Source: Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Among the many risk factors that contribute to young drivers' crash involvement, two are critical: peer passenger presence, which is unique to young drivers, and the influence of alcohol, a universal risk for drivers but one against which young drivers are most susceptible. Clarification of how passenger presence interacts with alcohol consumption to increase risk is needed. The impact of experimentally manipulated passenger characteristics and alcohol quantity on risky driving is observed using driving simulation and a random assignment experimental design with a sample of 18-21 year old male and female drivers.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 240
• Est. completion date: June 3, 2015
• Est. primary completion date: June 3, 2015
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 21 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• being 18 to 21 years of age (18 years old is the legal age for alcohol consumption in the province of Quebec)

• past experirence with drinking at least 2 alcoholic beverages in one episode

• having a provisional driving license

• driving in the past 3 months

Exclusion Criteria:

• health problem that contraindicates participation

• pregnant or breastfeeding

• signs of problem drinking

• positive BAC or recent drug use measured at arrival

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Accidents, Traffic

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Passenger
Driving with risk accepting or risk averse passenger

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Canada	Université de Sherbrooke	Longueuil	Quebec

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Canada, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Risky driving in a simulator		within 1 hr after alcohol dose