TRIPP Research
(Partial List)
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Featured Studies
Banbury, Phillips, Chandler & del Rio Olvera · London Metropolitan University & University of Cadiz · Applied Psychology Research, 2026
First peer-reviewed study to include Kōkua, TRIPP’s AI companion. Independent (no funding, no conflicts); mindfulness rose, stress and procrastination fell, and 100% of students endorsed ongoing use.
Morrison, Jacobson, Feldman & Hansen · Boston Children’s Hospital · Journal of Perinatology, 2026
Randomized trial in a level IV NICU: provider stress fell significantly and mood improved for parents and staff.
Schrempf et al. · University Hospital Augsburg · Scientific Reports (Nature), 2022
Randomized trial in cancer-surgery patients: 81.6% adherence vs 64.6% for music, with improved mood and lower heart and breathing rate.
Chen, Wang, Tan & Li · DIGITAL HEALTH, 2024
Active-controlled RCT: lower depression and anxiety, higher trait mindfulness at follow-up versus a comparison VR program.
Birrenbach et al. · University Hospital Bern · JMIR XR & Spatial Computing, 2025
Emergency physicians cut perceived stress in half after a short VR break (large effect).
Additional Peer-Reviewed Studies
Gentile, Penner, Sarcar, Patel & El-Gabalawy · University of Manitoba · General Hospital Psychiatry, 2026
Hoff, Palmer & Daşdöğen · Journal of Voice, 2026
Greco et al. · NeMO Clinical Center, Milan · Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 2026
Greco et al. · NeMO Clinical Center, Milan · Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 2026
Virtual reality to promote healthcare providers’ wellbeing in pediatric palliative care
Marinetto et al. · University of Padua · BMC Health Services Research, 2025
Nicksic Sigmon et al. · University of Colorado Anschutz · Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Digital Health, 2023
Poetar, Bradley & Voinescu · University of Bath · Frontiers in Psychology, 2023
Kim, Boo & Suh · Sungkyunkwan University · HICSS, 2024
Cavallo, Campbell, Brubaker & Smith · NeuroRegulation, 2024
Kim, Kim & Lee · East Carolina University · Journal of Happiness and Health, 2026
Arguero-Fonseca, Marchioro & Lopez-Beltran · Journal of Positive Psychology & Wellbeing, 2022
Real-World Evidence
Housand, Cornelius & Shackleford · Frontiers in Psychology, 2024 · 14,653 users / 181,496 sessions
How virtual reality influenced emotional well-being worldwide during the Covid-19 pandemics
Franzoni, Di Marco, Biondi & Milani · University of Perugia · IEEE/WIC/ACM WI-IAT, 2021 · 415,769 users / 1.38M sessions; ~74% of rated sessions ended in an improved state
Preliminary and In-Progress Research
Early-stage and ongoing work. These projects are shared for context and should not be read as established findings.
In progress. Preliminary research; findings have not yet been published in a peer-reviewed journal.
In progress. Two-year NIH-funded feasibility study; results are not yet available.
Preliminary. Small feasibility pilot (11 participants) reported in TMS Proceedings, 2021; not a controlled trial.