Can a simple score predict snakebite danger?
NCT ID NCT07079137
First seen Aug 18, 2026 · Last updated Aug 19, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a scoring tool, called the Snakebite Severity Score, can accurately predict which snakebite patients will develop serious complications like bleeding, nerve damage, or kidney injury. Researchers will enroll 220 adults with suspected snakebites in an Indian emergency department and track their outcomes for six weeks. The goal is to see if this score, designed for Indian conditions, can help doctors make faster, better treatment decisions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Snakebite Severity Score (SSS) assessment
- What this could lead to
- If the score proves accurate, it could help doctors in India quickly identify high-risk snakebite patients, guiding antivenom use and reducing deaths.
- What could go wrong
- The score may not perform well across different snake species or regions, and the study is observational, so it won't directly test treatments.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 220 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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.
Who is studied
All adult patients presenting to the Emergency Medicine Department of Jubilee Mission Medical College with clinically suspected snakebite envenomation will be screened for eligibility. Patients who meet the inclusion criteria and provide written informed consent will be enrolled in the study.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * All patients 'clinically suspected snakebite' * Presenting within 24 hours of the event * Age ≥18 years * Providing written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Stings or bites other than snake * All patients who received antivenom or blood products at another institute * All patients with known hematological malignancies, coagulation disorders, chronic liver or renal failure * All patients known to be on warfarin, heparin or any newer oral or injectable anticoagulants * Individuals withdrawing a consent later on.
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Conditions
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As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Jubilee Medical Mission and Research Institute
RECRUITINGThrissur, Kerala, 680005, India
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