Shock therapy for motion sickness? new device zaps nausea away
NCT ID NCT06106256
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a wearable device that uses mild electrical stimulation on the head to reduce motion sickness during virtual reality (VR) simulations. Forty adults aged 21-55 will participate at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona. The goal is to improve the technology so people can enjoy VR without feeling sick.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation (GVS) device
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could lead to a wearable device that eases motion sickness during VR or real-world travel.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (40 people) testing a device in a lab setting. It may not work for everyone or translate to real-world use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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21 to 55 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * For our purposes, participants must be able to consent to participate themselves and be 21 to 55 years of age * Must be able to attend in-person sessions at the Mayo Aerospace Medicine and Vestibular Research Laboratory in Scottsdale, AZ. * No racial/ethnic groups will be excluded, although all participants must be fluent speakers of English. Exclusion Criteria: \- History of vestibular disease, migraine, or significant balance disorder; history of severe motion sensitivity, women who are pregnant.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic Arizona
Scottsdale, Arizona, 85259, United States
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