Could a simple pad replace the bandage for snake bites?

NCT ID NCT07261982

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests two first aid methods for snake bites: the standard pressure bandage and a simpler pressure pad. Twenty-four healthy volunteers will receive a mock venom injection in their hand or foot, and a gamma camera will track how fast it moves through the body. The goal is to see if the pressure pad works as well as the bandage, which could simplify first aid recommendations.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: mock venom (technetium-99m sulfur colloid)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that a simpler pressure pad is as effective as the current pressure bandage, potentially changing first aid guidelines.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early study in healthy volunteers, not actual snakebite victims. Results may not translate to real-world emergencies.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Snake Bites snakebite envenomation

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

FIRST AID SNAKE BITE SNAKE BITES SNAKE ENVENOMATION SNAKEBITE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Queensland X-Ray
RECRUITING

Hyde Park, Queensland, 4812, Australia

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