The aim of the study is to determine which computer tests can be used best to measure changes in driving ability.
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Health condition
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Intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
The primary study parameters are:
- the reaction time on the Psychomotor Vigilance Test
- the Standard Deviation of Lateral Position (SDLP) on the standard Highway
Driving Test.
Secondary outcome
De secundary study parameters are accuracy and speed on the other computer
tests that will be performed by the subjects. Like:
- Critical Tracking Test
- Divided Attention Test
- Concept Shifting Test
- Useful Field Of View
- Digit Symbol Substitution Test
- Attentional Networks Test
- Determination Test
- Reaction Time Test
Background summary
This study is part of a series of investigations in which we intend to develop
and validate a standardized behavioral test battery. The purpose is to
implement this test battery in future clinical drug studies assessing drug
effects on cognition and car driving skills. There is still no consensus on the
specific tests to be used for such studies, as the correlation between
psychometric tests and actual driving impairment has shown to be only low to
moderate. We hypothesize that several laboratory tests might be good predictors
of actual driving performance.
Study objective
The aim of the study is to determine which computer tests can be used best to
measure changes in driving ability.
Study design
The study will be conducted according to a randomized, 2-way cross-over design.
Intervention
The intervention is prolonged wakefulness (24 hrs.)
Study burden and risks
Volunteers' health will be ensured for by letting the subjects fill out a
extensive medical questionnaire, that will be evaluated by the research
physician.
According to us there are no risks involved in participating in the study.
The burden for the subjects will consist of:
- the rules of life which they must adhere to before and on test days
- the time they spend participating in the study (in total approximately 27
hours)
At the end of each test day the subjects will be transported home by taxi
Universiteitssingel 40
Maastricht 6229 ER
NL
Universiteitssingel 40
Maastricht 6229 ER
NL
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Age
Inclusion criteria
Healthy
Age between 23 and 45 (inclusive)
BMI between 19 and 29 (inclusive)
In posession of a valid driving license for at least 4 years
Driving experience of at least 5000 km/year on average
Normal sleeping pattern
Exclusion criteria
Abnormal sleeping pattern (sleeping disorder; extreme morning or evening type; night shifts)
Smoking
Excessive alcohol use (more than 21 glasses of alcohol per week)
Excessive caffeine use (more than 5 cups of coffee per day)
Use of drugs
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Recruitment
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In other registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| CCMO | NL42668.068.12 |
| Other | Nog niet beschikbaar |