Clinical efficacy and safety of Lyprinol, a patented extract from New Zealand green-lipped mussel (Perna Canaliculus) in patients with osteoarthritis of the hip and knee: a multicenter 2-month clinical trial.

To validate the clinical efficacy and safety of Lyprinol (a patented extract from Perna Canaliculus), a 5-LOX inhibitor in patients with osteoarthritis.In this multicenter trial, 60 patients with symptomatic osteoarthritis of the knee and hip were included to receive Lyprinol at a dose of 2 capsules twice a day. After a 4- and 8-week treatment period, the following parameters were analyzed: visual analogue scale; Lequesne functional index;...