Primary study · included by 1 review

Polaprezinc for prevention of oral mucositis in patients receiving chemotherapy followed by hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: A multi-institutional randomized controlled trial.

Kitagawa 2021 · Kitagawa Junichi, Kobayashi Ryo, Nagata Yasuyuki, et al. · International journal of cancer · 2021

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Protective and Healing Effects of Zinc L-Carnosine on the Oral Mucosa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Kitagawa 2021 · Table 1; Figure 4
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Oral mucositis (grade >= 2), incidence
Zinc L-carnosine (polaprezinc) in any formulation (mouthwash, lozenge, mucoadhesive suspension) vs Standard oral care, no prophylaxis, azulene gargle, sodium bicarbonate mouthwash or delayed ZnC
OR 0.56 [0.33, 0.95]4 studies · 335 participantsLow
Oral mucositis (grade >= 2), incidence
Zinc L-carnosine (polaprezinc) in any formulation (mouthwash, lozenge, mucoadhesive suspension) vs Standard oral care, no prophylaxis, azulene gargle, sodium bicarbonate mouthwash or delayed ZnC
OR 0.36 [0.10, 1.29]4 studies · 335 participantsLow
Severe oral mucositis (grade >= 3), incidence
Zinc L-carnosine (polaprezinc) in any formulation (mouthwash, lozenge, mucoadhesive suspension) vs Standard oral care, no prophylaxis, azulene gargle, sodium bicarbonate mouthwash or delayed ZnC
OR 0.44 [0.18, 1.06]7 studies · 532 participantsLow
Severe oral mucositis (grade >= 3), incidence
Zinc L-carnosine (polaprezinc) in any formulation (mouthwash, lozenge, mucoadhesive suspension) vs Standard oral care, no prophylaxis, azulene gargle, sodium bicarbonate mouthwash or delayed ZnC
OR 0.48 [0.32, 0.72]7 studies · 532 participantsLow

1 including review in total.