2009-2010

Neurocognitive Evaluation of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in the Pediatric Emergency Department Population (Multiple Year Project)

Principal Investigator: Michael L. Nance, MD

This study applies neurocognitive testing to an emergency department cohort of pediatric patients with mild traumatic brain injury.

Association of Body Mass Index and Motor Vehicle Crash Injury Among 4- to 8-year-olds

Principal Investigator: Mark R. Zonfrillo, MD, MSCE

The specific aim of this study is to determine the relative risk of significant injury for 4- to 8-year-old children in motor vehicle crashes who are overweight and underweight, as compared to children who are normal weight.

Distracted Driving in Teens With ADHD

The objective of the proposed research is to examine the driving behavior of teens with Attention-Deficient Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in a virtual simulator during simultaneous engagement in two common distracting conditions: (a) cell phone conversation and (b) a text message task with randomly assigned use of psychostimulant medication across two sessions.

Transforming Traffic Safety Through Autonomic Computing: A Feasibility Study

Principal Investigator: Dennis Durbin, MD, MSCE

Principal Investigator: Dennis Durbin, MD, MSCE, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Below is an executive summary of this project. Please note that this summary describes results and interpretation that may not be final. Final interpretation of results will be in the  peer-reviewed literature.

A Novel Approach to Develop Age-equivalent Models for Pediatric Long Bones

Principal Investigator: Sriram Balasuramanian, PhD

The objective of this study is to develop and characterize an age-equivalent animal model based on regional dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography (pQCT) parameters leveraged from ongoing research at CHOP measuring these parameters on a large sample of real children.

NASS Special Study on Child Occupant Protection

Principal Investigator: Kristy Arbogast, PhD

The goal of this study is to adapt the Partners for Children Passenger Safety (PCPS) data collection instrument to a shorter instrument that can be implemented via phone, web, or via self-administered hard copy, while also developing and evaluating the feasibility of subject selection, contact, and consent procedures. 

Child Restraint Systems in Side Impact Crashes: Injury Patterns and Causation (Multiple Year Project)

Principal Investigator: Kristy Arbogast, PhD

The objective of this study is to further understand side impact protection for child restraints through an analysis of the structural interaction between the child restraint system and the vehicle.

Knee Injury Air Bag Risk Assessment for Children

Principal Investigator: John H. Bolte IV, PhD

This study aims to determine what risks, if any, that the knee bolster air bag introduces to front seat child occupants.

Structural and Material Characteristics of the Pediatric Thoracic Cage and Their Relationship to Age-Related Changes in Thoracic Response

Principal Investigator: Sriram Balasuramanian, PhD

The objective of this study is to quantify the geometric and material characteristics of the pediatric thoracic cage and apply that knowledge towards improved pediatric Anthropomorphic test device biofidelity requirements.

Understanding the Learning to Drive Process for Teens with High-functioning Developmental Disabilities

The aim of this study is to use a semi-structured interview to gain insight into the parent and teen factors that influence the process of learning to drive.