Amazon tree resin mouthwash tested against painful transplant side effect
NCT ID NCT07810530
First seen Sep 09, 2026 · Last updated Sep 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers are testing whether a mouthwash made from copaiba oil, combined with low-level laser therapy, can prevent oral mucositis in people undergoing autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Oral mucositis is a common and painful side effect of the high-dose chemotherapy used before transplant. In this phase II trial, 76 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the copaiba mouthwash or a placebo four times a day, along with daily laser sessions, until their immune cells recover. The study measures safety and how well the treatment reduces the incidence and severity of mouth sores.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A mouthwash made from copaiba oil, a resin from Amazonian Copaifera trees, given alongside low-level laser therapy
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a plant-based, easy-to-use mouth rinse that helps prevent painful mouth sores during stem cell transplants.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase II trial with 76 people, so it cannot prove the mouthwash works on its own. The copaiba rinse may not beat a placebo, and some people could find the taste or weekly use unpleasant.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 76 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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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12 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: * Patients aged 12 years or older; * Patients indicated for autologous HSCT; * Patients with intact oral mucosa on the first day of conditioning; * Patients able to understand and adhere to the protocol; * Patients able to perform the oral hygiene protocol; * Patients who, after receiving information and instructions, can provide free and informed consent (ICF) and assent forms. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients currently receiving drugs for treatment and/or prevention of oral mucositis (OM); * Patients who had HSCT indicated but whose procedure was canceled for any reason; * Patients undergoing a second autologous HSCT; * Patients reporting any allergy to copaiba-based compounds.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Instituto Nacional de Cancer, Brazil
RECRUITINGRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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