Pouya, Khadijeh
Vejdani, Razih
Taheri, Mehdi
Marandi, Pouya Hatami
Aliyar, Fatemeh
Hakimi, Parvin
Azizi, Hosein
Article History
Received: 6 October 2024
Accepted: 19 August 2025
First Online: 1 October 2025
Declarations
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: The study protocol was registered and confirmed in the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials under the number (IRCT20220930056059N1). The present study has been approved by the Ethics Committee of Tabriz Islamic Azad University with the approval number (IR.IAU.TABRIZ.REC.1402.345). Written informed consent was obtained from the participants, granting them the right to participate or withdraw at any research stage. The research groups were assured of the confidentiality of their information. Integrity and honesty were maintained during data collection, review of available sources, etc. The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.