Allami, Abbas http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4047-8183
Kianimajd, Somaieh http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8775-9241
Mavandadi, Shirin http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6490-0401
Paybast, Sepideh http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7168-9069
Article History
Received: 1 November 2021
Accepted: 8 March 2022
First Online: 14 April 2022
Declarations
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: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
: This was double-blinded, randomized placebo-controlled trial conducted at Bouali Hospital, Qazvin during 2019–2021. The study received approval from the ethics committee of Qazvin University (IR.QUMS.REC.1398.258). The trial was also registered at Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials as IRCT (IRCT20201001048896N1). In addition, patients who met the eligibility criteria fulfilled the written informed consent prior admission to the study.