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N/A N=218 Randomized Triple-blind Prevention

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

Risk Reduction

Enrolled (actual)
218
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Aug 2024
Primary outcome: Primary: Seat Belt Use — 34; 15 Participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
SMS Dialogue (Behavioral); SMS Assessments (Behavioral)
Age
Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
University of Pittsburgh
Primary completion
Nov 2021

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Seat Belt Use
32; 20
SECONDARY
Feasibility of Recruitment
218
SECONDARY
Measure of Intervention Acceptability
56; 59
SECONDARY
Seat Belt Use
32; 20

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 safety self-monitoring alone on seat belt use, distracted driving and drink driving among young adults identified in the emergency department (ED) with risky vehicle behaviors.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • 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
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03833713). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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