Injury Prevention Program Clinical Studies

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Preventing Distracted Driving

The Center for Injury Research & Prevention is seeking teens age 16-19 and a parent to participate in a research study about distracted driving. Both teens and parents must be licensed drivers and use smartphones. The purpose of this research study is to figure out if a new smartphone app impacts distracted driving, and to learn parent and teen perspectives on the app. Participants will be asked to complete occasional surveys and use a smartphone app for up to 3 weeks. The entire study can be completed remotely, and no visits to CHOP are required. Families are compensated for their time in the study. 

ADHD ETA Driving Cohort Study

We are asking both parents and their child between ages 16-18 who recently received their learner’s permit to partner with us as we learn more about teen driving safety. We are looking for children both with and without an ADHD diagnosis to participate. First, parents will answer questions about themselves and their child. Then, both parents and their child will complete up to five surveys over the course of two to three years. The surveys will ask about your thoughts and experiences with driving, health, and other outcomes.

Drive Focus Study

We are asking teens with autism between the ages of 16-21 who have expressed interest in learning how to drive or have received their learner’s permit in the past 3 months, and their parent/primary caregiver to participate in an interview study. The purpose of this study is to inform the development of driver training technology for autistic individuals who are interested in learning to drive. Participants will be asked to complete one or two interviews where they are shown images of the app and/or asked to test it out on a study-provided tablet. Interviews will take approximately 60 minutes. Participants will receive compensation for participation.

Car Seat Injury & Prevention Center Study

The Center for Injury Research & Prevention is seeking parents/guardians that are 18 to 75 years of age and have harnessed a child in a car seat within the past 5 years to participate in a research study. The purpose of this study is to evaluate a new technology for child car seats. Participants will be asked to make a onetime 1.5-hour visit to CHOP main campus, where they will complete a series of car seat installations. Participants will be compensated for their time in the study.

ADHD ETA Naturalistic Driving Study

This study is open to teens ages 16-20 who are about to receive or recently received their driver’s license, and a parent. We are looking for teens both with and without an ADHD diagnosis. Participants must have access to a vehicle that the study team can install with data collection equipment and be residents of New Jersey or Pennsylvania. We are asking if families will partner with us as we learn more about the real-world driving behaviors of teen with and without ADHD. Families will receive compensation for their participation. 
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