Did you know that older adults are overrepresented in fatal motor vehicle accidents? This study explores how a filling bladder can distract drivers, and how well older adults can sense the fullness of their bladder.
Who Can Participate?
- Men and Women
- Age 25-35 or 60-90 years
- Able to drive an automobile
- Willing to undergo placement of a catheter and operate a car-driving simulator
Participation will involve two study visits at the Center on Aging at UConn Health. Each visit is expected to take approximately two-and-a-half hours. Participants will be compensated up to $250 for their time.
Study Title: Effect of Bladder Interoception on Simulated Driving Performance under Increasing Cognitive Load
PI: Matthew C. Costello, Ph.D.
IRB# 21-1740-2
For more information, contact: Megan Wing at 860-679-8865 or wing@uchc.edu