The Refreshing Older Adults' Driving Skills (ROADSkills) Program

Last updated: October 17, 2023
Sponsor: McMaster University
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

N/A

Treatment

Healthy Aging

ROADskills program

Clinical Study ID

NCT05450159
14707
  • Ages 65-79
  • All Genders
  • Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Summary

Drivers aged 65+ depend on their car(s) to get to the places and see the people that are important to them. Losing a license in later life has been linked to higher rates of loneliness, depression, and even admission to long-term care; a fact that is particularly relevant when considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. While drivers in this age group are among the safest on the road, they have one of the highest risks of collision when distance driven is considered and are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Motor vehicle crashes and falls are the top causes of injury-related hospitalizations in seniors. Through a partnership with older adults, driving instructors, and health professionals, we developed the Refreshing Older Adult Driving Skills (ROADSkills) program. This program uses a Global Positioning System (GPS) device that can be placed in people's cars, which can track their real-world, everyday driving patterns, including speeding and hard braking, alongside video data of their behind-the-wheel behaviour. Using this data, a personalized video will be created using information captured by the device in the older driver's car. This study will determine if the older drivers who receive this video feedback perform better than those who do not receive such feedback. Because this is the first time a study will use this type of behavioural intervention, we are interested in hearing from older drivers about their experience of participating in the study. The findings will help us to design a larger, national study of the ROADSkills program in Canada.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Aged 65-79 to reduce co-intervention bias, as the Ministry of Transportation has aSenior Driver Renewal program that screens drivers aged 80 and older
  • Hold a valid driver's license
  • Owner and access to insured vehicle
  • Speak and understand English fluently
  • Visited an optometrist in last two years
  • if corrective lens are required for driving, prescriptions should be up-to-date

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • If participated in a recent Randomized Controlled Trial that examined theeffectiveness of video-based intervention, will be excluded due to potential for bias
  • Known serious or terminal illness or presence of contraindications for driving
  • Performance on cognitive screening: 1) score of < 21 on the Montreal CognitiveAssessment (MoCA; Nasreddine et al., 2005) 2) taking longer than 180 seconds or 3 ormore errors on the Trail Making Test B (Bowie & Harvey, 2006).

Study Design

Total Participants: 30
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Healthy Aging
Phase:
Study Start date:
October 17, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
July 31, 2024

Connect with a study center

  • McMaster Automotive Resource Centre

    Hamilton, Ontario L8P 0A6
    Canada

    Active - Recruiting

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