Improving Motorcycle Taxi Driver Visibility in Tanzania
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether providing motorcycle taxi drivers with a free reflective fluorescent vest will result in increased use of reflective or fluorescent clothing compared to education about wearing reflective or fluorescent clothing alone.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Feb 2013
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 21, 2012
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
November 27, 2012
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
February 1, 2013
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2013
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 1, 2013
CompletedAugust 9, 2013
August 1, 2013
4 months
November 21, 2012
August 6, 2013
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Use of reflective or fluorescent clothing
The use of reflective or fluorescent clothing will be compared between the intervention and control groups over the observation period
3-5 months
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Wearing White Helmet
3-5 months
Daytime Running Headlights
3-5 months
Study Arms (2)
Vest and Education
EXPERIMENTALMotorcycle Taxi Drivers provided with a reflective, fluorescent vest and basic education about recommended measures to increase their visibility
Education Alone
OTHERMotorcycle Taxi Drivers provided with basic education about recommended measures to increase their visibility
Interventions
Motorcycle taxi drivers in the intervention arm will receive a free reflective, fluorescent vest
Both arms will receive brief, basic education about recommended measures to increase their visibility
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- motorcycle riders who identify themselves as motorcycle taxi drivers
- individuals must work at least 2 days a week as a motorcycle taxi driver
- have a telephone number for ride solicitation
- have a license plate that is able to be recorded
- are at least 18 years old
- are willing to have us contact them in the future for repeat surveys
You may not qualify if:
- motorcycle riders who do not meet the above criteria
- motorcycle riders who do not consent to participate
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
Kilimanjaro Region, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Nathan M Thielman, MD, MPH
Duke University
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Steven A Sumner, MD
Duke University
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 21, 2012
First Posted
November 27, 2012
Study Start
February 1, 2013
Primary Completion
June 1, 2013
Study Completion
June 1, 2013
Last Updated
August 9, 2013
Record last verified: 2013-08