Funding for this research was provided by:
Anhui Province Clinical Key Specialized Suggested Project Funding.
Article History
Received: 4 January 2024
Accepted: 28 February 2024
First Online: 13 March 2024
Declarations
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: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
: This prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled study adhered to the World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki. Data are presented in accordance with the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) statement. This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, No. 2 Zhe shan Street, Wuhu, Anhui, China, on 27/02/2023. The study was registered in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registration Center on (registration number: ChiCTR2000029859). Written informed consent was obtained from all volunteers before the study procedures.