AI could help doctors identify snakes faster to treat bites
NCT ID NCT07658885
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing an artificial intelligence system that can identify snake species from photos taken by patients or witnesses. The goal is to help emergency doctors quickly know whether a snake is venomous and which species it is, so they can give the right treatment faster. Researchers will enroll 400 adults with snakebites across 10 hospitals in Zhejiang, China, and compare the AI's identification with the doctors' judgment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this AI tool could help doctors quickly identify the snake species, leading to faster, more accurate treatment for snakebite patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study with 400 participants in one region. The AI may not work as well with different snake species or photo quality, and it won't replace medical judgment.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
All snakebite patients included in this study were recruited from medical institutions in snakebite-endemic areas, primarily county-level and prefecture-level hospitals.
- Ages
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18 to 80 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: 1. Adult patients aged ≥18 years, regardless of gender 2. Definite history of snake bite, with time from bite occurrence to first medical visit ≤24 hours 3. The patient or eyewitness can provide digital images of the biting snake (taken by mobile phone, camera, etc.) 4. Voluntarily sign the written informed consent form; for patients with impaired consciousness who cannot sign independently, their legal representative shall sign on their behalf, and a secondary confirmation shall be obtained after the patient regains consciousness 5. Able to cooperate in completing follow-up assessments at discharge and 30 days after injury Exclusion Criteria: * 1\. Unable to provide snake images, or images are severely blurred resulting in complete loss of key identification features 2. Snake species cannot be confirmed by the gold standard (no eyewitnesses, no typical clinical manifestations, cannot be clarified by expert panel consultation) 3. Medical visit exceeds 24 hours and the exact bite time and initial clinical manifestations cannot be determined 4. Complicated with end-stage malignant tumors, severe liver and kidney failure, or other underlying diseases that may significantly affect prognosis judgment 5. Refuse to sign the informed consent form or cannot cooperate in completing follow-up 6. Simultaneously participating in other clinical studies that may affect the results of this study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310000, China
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