Download the printable PDF version pdf icon[PDF – 588 KB] of the web page. Linking to a non-federal website does not constitute an endorsement by CDC or any of its employees of the sponsors or the information and products presented on the website. The PEARL study is being conducted using a process called exception from informed consent (EFIC), which allows patients to be enrolled in emergency research trials without their direct consent. Study participants assigned to the PEARLS program had significantly lower scores for overall depression and lower levels of suicidal thoughts. Is designed to be delivered in the community through social service or other trusted community-based organizations 4. Saving Lives, Protecting People, University of Washington Prevention Research Center, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Prevention Research Center Profiles 2019 – 2024, Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network (CPCRN), Nutrition and Obesity Policy Research and Evaluation Network (NOPREN), Physical Activity Policy Research and Evaluation Network (PAPREN), Principles of Community Engagement – Second Edition [PDF-2.6MB], U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Coronary angiography (also known as heart catheterization, or heart cath) is typically performed for patients with cardiac arrest due to a heart attack with ST elevation on their ECGs. CDC twenty four seven. During the first 19 weeks, people in the PEARLS group received eight, 50-minute in-home sessions delivered by a PEARLS therapist (weeks 1–3, 5, 7, 11, 15, and 19), which were followed by monthly telephone calls assessing participants’ use of PST through the 12th month. Review the PEARL Q & A information sheet to learn more about the EFIC process. Ciechanowski P, Wagner E, Schmaling K, et al. Takes a team-based approach, involving the PEARLS counselor, clinical supervisor, and health provider 5. Both groups will otherwise receive the same high-quality post-arrest care. The research study showed PEARLS home-based depression management counseling significantly reduced depression symptoms and improved health status in chronically medically ill older adults with minor depression. The PEARL study is being conducted using a process called exception from informed consent (EFIC), which allows patients to be enrolled in emergency research trials without their direct consent. You will be subject to the destination website's privacy policy when you follow the link. Supervised by a team psychiatrist, PEARLS therapists (masters-level social workers) received training on PST and epilepsy. The PEARL study will help answer the question, "Does an early heart cath improve survival and prevent heart muscle damage after a cardiac arrest without ST segment elevation on the ECG?". The PEARLS program is an outgrowth of a five-year research project conducted in collaboration with the University of Washington’s Health Promotion Research Center (HPRC). Some cardiac arrest patients without ST elevation on their ECGs may be having a heart attack, but uncertainty remains about the best approach for their care. You can provide feedback to the Mayo Clinic study team by completing a short survey about the PEARL study: To request an opt-out wristband or for more information about the PEARL study at Mayo Clinic, email the research team or call 507-538-7178. In addition, people with epilepsy may experience social stigma and isolation. 1. The PEARLS tool kit includes instructions for conducting the program and holding sessions with clients, as well as forms and materials to create the organizational structure for PEARLS. CDC is not responsible for Section 508 compliance (accessibility) on other federal or private website. PEARLS (Program to Encourage Active, Rewarding Lives) is a treatment program designed to reduce symptoms of depression and improve quality of life among older adults1 and among all-age adults with epilepsy.2,3 More than 50 sites in 18 states use PEARLS, with more organizations enrolling each year. University of Washington Health Promotion Research Center, A Prevention Research Center Tool Showing Evidence of Effectiveness. You will be subject to the destination website's privacy policy when you follow the link. Cardiac arrest is often caused by a heart attack, which usually is diagnosed by the presence of ST elevation on an ECG. PEARLS (Program to Encourage Active, Rewarding Lives) is a treatment program designed to reduce symptoms of... RESEARCH RESULTS. Adult patients who are resuscitated from cardiac arrest outside the hospital will be enrolled in the PEARL study if they meet all the eligibility criteria. Review the PEARL Q & A information sheetto learn more about the EFIC process. "Mayo," "Mayo Clinic," "MayoClinic.org," "Mayo Clinic Healthy Living," and the triple-shield Mayo Clinic logo are trademarks of Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. PEARLS OVERVIEW. Is delivered in the client’s home or other accessible community setting 3. The PEARL study is a multicenter clinical trial, including Mayo Clinic, to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of coronary angiography performed early after hospital arrival in a population of post-cardiac arrest patients without ST segment elevation on their electrocardiograms (ECGs). Most social service organizations have access to mental health experts who can supervise the trained therapists in their implementation of PEARLS, so that using the program should not require large increases in local funding. Further, because PEARLS can be implemented as part of existing community social services programs, eligible people can be readily identified and enrolled. A University of Washington study determined that PEARLS participants had a 50% or higher reduction in symptoms of depression, and 36% showed complete remission. Efforts to disseminate PEARLS to agencies providing care and services to people with epilepsy are under way.