PEARL: photo-based reflective listening to help women survivors of interpersonal violence heal
Photo-experiencing and Reflective Listening (PEARL) to Promote Healing Engagement for Survivors of Violence: A Feasibility Study
This project tests whether PEARL, a photo-based reflective listening program, helps adult women who have survived interpersonal violence seek help and engage in healing.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 40 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Temple University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| Trial ID | NCT07277816 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This is a randomized waitlist-controlled feasibility study enrolling 40 adult women who identify as survivors of interpersonal violence. Participants are randomly assigned to receive the PEARL intervention immediately or to a three-month waitlist control that receives standard resource referrals before later receiving PEARL. The intervention asks participants to create photographs in response to a prompt over two weeks and then complete a reflective listening interview about their images. Outcomes include measures of trauma coping self-efficacy, post-trauma cognitions, healing, help-seeking actions, and mental health collected at baseline, immediately post-intervention, and one month after the intervention.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Adult women (18+) who identify as survivors of interpersonal violence, can complete interviews in English, and can provide informed consent are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People who are under 18, do not identify as women, do not identify as survivors of interpersonal violence, cannot complete interviews in English, or cannot provide informed consent are not eligible and would not receive benefit from this protocol.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, PEARL could reduce barriers to seeking help and increase survivors' confidence in coping, leading to greater engagement with support services.
How similar studies have performed: Photo-elicitation and narrative/reflective therapies have shown promise in small studies for trauma-related outcomes, but PEARL's specific photo-plus-reflective-listening format is a novel, feasibility-focused approach.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years or older * History of interpersonal violence (IV) - identifies as a survivor of interpersonal violence * Able to complete an interview in English * Able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Under 18 years of age * Does not identify as a woman (male participants excluded) * No history of interpersonal violence * Unable to complete an interview in English * Unable to provide informed consent
Where this trial is running
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Women in Transition — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Laura Sinko, PhD, MSHP, RN — Temple University
- Study coordinator: Laura M Sinko, PhD, MSHP, RN
- Email: laura.sinko@temple.edu
- Phone: 9732140617
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.