Khajehhasani-Rabori, Tooba
Haji-Maghsoudi, Saiedeh
Mehdipour-Rabori, Roghayeh
Funding for this research was provided by:
Kerman University of Medical Sciences (IR.KMU.REC.1404.545)
Article History
Received: 11 July 2026
Accepted: 1 September 2026
First Online: 9 September 2026
Declarations
Ethics approval and consent to participate: This trial adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki. All participants provided written informed consent after receiving explanations of the study’s risks and benefits. Patients incurred no costs and could withdraw at any time without affecting their care. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Kerman University of Medical Sciences (IR.KMU.REC.1404.545) and was prospectively registered with the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (IRCT20260627069963N1) on July 3, 2026, prior to participant enrollment.
Consent for publication: Not applicable.
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.