Could a pill end motion sickness for good?
NCT ID NCT06138613
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase 3 trial tests an oral drug called tradipitant in 705 adults with a history of motion sickness. The goal is to see if it is safe and can ease symptoms during real travel. Participants take the drug before or during trips, and researchers monitor side effects and how well it works.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- tradipitant (oral capsule)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a new medication option to prevent or reduce motion sickness during travel.
- What could go wrong
- This is an open-label study (no placebo), so results may be biased. It is still experimental, and side effects or lack of effectiveness are possible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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705 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * History of Motion Sickness * Age 18-75 Exclusion Criteria: * Nausea-inducing disorder other than motion sickness * BMI \> 40 * History of intolerance and/or hypersensitivity to Neurokinin-1 Receptor antagonists
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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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Santa Monica Clinical Trials
Santa Monica, California, 90404, United States
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