Weckwerth, Christina https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2646-2783
Gaschler, Robert
Hamsen, Uwe
Spieckermann, Aileen
Schildhauer, Thomas Armin
Cruciger, Oliver
Waydhas, Christian
Ull, Christopher
Funding for this research was provided by:
Junior Clinician Scientist of Ruhr-Universität Bochum (K129-9)
FernUniversität in Hagen
Article History
Accepted: 14 January 2025
First Online: 13 March 2025
Declarations
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: We have no known conflict of interest to disclose or any competing financial and/or non-financial interests in relation to the work described.
: This study has been approved by the local ethics committee (Ruhr- University Bochum, Germany, grant number of approval 18-6620-BR). We certify that all applicable institutional and governmental regulations concerning the ethical use of human volunteers were followed during this research.
: Not applicable.
: Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to their inclusion in the study, after the study’s purpose, procedures, and any associated risks or benefits were explained. Participants’ privacy and confidentiality were strictly maintained, and no identifying information has been disclosed.
: All procedures performed in studies involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards.