A Clinical Study to Assess the Effectiveness of ENO Lime in Participants With Ajeerna Vyadhi (Acidity, Acid Indigestion, Indigestion, and Associated Nausea)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Indigestion Acid; Indigestion; Nausea
• Interventions: Drug: ENO Lime

• Registration Number: NCT07140341
• Lead Sponsor: HALEON

Brief Summary

The primary purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of ENO Lime (fruit salt) in participants with Ajeerna vyadhi (acidity, acid indigestion, indigestion, and associated nausea) at 15-minutes after administration of dose. 'Ajeerna vyadhi' is defined as a state of incomplete digestion and metabolism caused due to deranged action of Jatharagni (digestive fire), which leads to the formation of an unprocessed or under-processed state of ingested food termed as Ajeerna.

Detailed Description

This will be an open label, single arm, interventional clinical study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ENO Lime in adult participants with Ajeerna vyadhi (acidity, acid indigestion, indigestion, and associated nausea). The study will be conducted at three sites in India and approximately 40 participants will be enrolled. At baseline, the participants will record the severity of symptoms of Ajeerna vyadhi using the visual analogue scale (VAS) scoring before administering the ENO Lime. As per recommendation, the participants will consume the dose of the ENO Lime on-site and will record any changes in the severity of symptoms of Ajeerna vyadhi using VAS scoring at 2-minutes, 15-minutes, 1-hour, 2-hour post-dose. Participants will be permitted to take the second dose of the ENO Lime (only if required) after 2 hours of the first dose. In such cases, participants will be instructed to record symptoms of Ajeerna vyadhi again using the VAS scoring before taking the second dose (at 0 minutes) and then at 2-minutes, 15-minutes, 1-hour, and 2-hours post-second dose.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2025-08-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-08-18
• Study Start: 2025-08-20
• Study First Posted: 2025-08-24
• Status Verified: 2025-09
• Primary Completion: 2025-09-06
• Study Completion: 2025-09-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-09-16
• Last Update Posted: 2025-09-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• Male and female participants with age 18-60 years (both inclusive).
• Participants newly experiencing symptom/s of Ajeerna vyadhi for not more than 10 days.
• Participants with at least one symptom of Ajeerna vyadhi (according to Charak Samhita and Madhav Nidan) that is acidity (heartburn), acid indigestion (epigastric pain), indigestion (abdominal discomfort), or associated nausea.
• Participants with VAS score greater than or equal to (>=) 40-mm and less than or equal to (<=) 80-mm Ajeerna vyadhi (acidity, acid indigestion, indigestion, or associated nausea) at the Baseline visit.
• Participants are able to read, understand, and provide written informed consent.
• Participants who can understand and complete the VAS.

Exclusion Criteria

• Participants with chronic and recurrent cases of Ajeerna vyadhi.
• Participants with Updrava of Ajeerna vyadhi (Complications of indigestion).
• Pregnant women (self-reported) and breastfeeding females or females intending to become pregnant during the study.
• Participant had surgery in the last 14 days.
• Participant has been exposed to barium meal 3 days before screening.
• Participants already on any indigestion or acidity medication.
• Participants taking any medicinal/over-the-counter (OTC)/ herbal medicine from the past 3 days.
• Participants on medications that could interact with ENO Lime (example, antacids, proton pump inhibitors, or H2 blockers) as per the judgment of the Investigator/designee.
• Participants with known hypersensitivity to any of the components of ENO Lime (Svarjiksara [Shudh], Nimbu Rasa [Citrus limon, Fruit Juice Powder]).
• Participants with a history of gastrointestinal (GI) disorders such as peptic ulcers, gastritis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), or other serious GI diseases.
• Participants with serious renal, hepatic, or cardiovascular diseases.
• Participants on a sodium restricted diet example, those suffering from hypertension or congestive heart failure.
• Participants who have participated in another clinical trial within the last 30 days.
• Any participant who, in the opinion of the investigator, should not participate in the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
ENO Lime	ENO Lime	Participants will be instructed to take 1 sachet of ENO Lime powder with approximately 150 milliliters (ml) of normal water as a single dose. Participants will be advised to repeat the dose after 2-hours, if necessary (Maximum 2 sachet per 24-hours). Participants will be followed up for 24-hours.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from Baseline in Ajeerna Vyadhi (Acidity, Acid Indigestion, Indigestion, And Associated Nausea) Symptoms Using VAS Scoring After 15 Minutes of Taking ENO Lime	Baseline (0-minutes pre-dose) and 15-minutes post-dose on Day 1	The severity of symptoms of Ajeerna vyadhi will be recorded using VAS scoring. Participants will record a score with a mark at one point along the length of a 100-millimeter (mm) line, where the lowest score 0-mm indicates 'no discomfort' and highest score 100-mm indicates 'worst possible discomfort'. Higher the score, more severe will be the symptoms. Change from baseline will be calculated by subtracting baseline value from the value at 15-minutes.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from Baseline in Ajeerna Vyadhi (Acidity, Acid Indigestion, Indigestion, And Associated Nausea) Symptoms Using VAS Scoring After 2-Minutes, 1-Hour, and 2-Hours of Taking ENO Lime	Baseline (0 minutes pre-dose) and 2-minutes, 1-hour, 2-hours post-dose on Day 1	The severity of symptoms of Ajeerna vyadhi will be recorded using VAS scoring. Participants will record a score with a mark at one point along the length of a 100-mm line, where the lowest score 0-mm indicates 'no discomfort' and highest score 100-mm indicates 'worst possible discomfort'. Higher the score, more severe will be the symptoms. Change from baseline will be calculated by subtracting baseline value from the values at the indicated timepoints.

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

Lifepoint Hospital; 🇮🇳 Pune, Maharashtra, India

Ojas Hospital; 🇮🇳 Pune, Maharashtra, India

Shri Krishna Super Speciality Institute of Ayurveda; 🇮🇳 New Delhi, India