Özmen, Özge
Bektay, Muhammed Yunus https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2032-9957
Karatoprak, Cumali
İzzettin, Fikret Vehbi
Article History
Received: 24 December 2025
Accepted: 29 April 2026
First Online: 23 May 2026
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The study protocol was reviewed and approved by the Clinical Research Ethics Committee of Bezmialem Vakıf University (decision number 18/12). This study protocol has been retrospectively registered on 23/11/2025 at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07241494). All study procedures were conducted in accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki and relevant national regulations governing research involving human participants. Patient confidentiality and data protection were strictly maintained throughout the study, and no identifiable personal information was disclosed at any stage. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to enrolment in the study.