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Arık, Emine https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6596-3578
Zengin, Musa https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2249-6521
Şeker, Gaye https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5343-0747
Küçük, Onur https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5534-7579
Güngördü, Ezgi https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6050-9058
Özgüner, Yusuf https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9629-0246
Alagöz, Ali https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7538-2213
Ergil, Jülide https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4580-7866
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Article History
Received: 7 July 2025
Accepted: 23 November 2025
First Online: 29 November 2025
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: This study was performed in compliance with the ethical standards of the institutional research board and adhered to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki (1964), including its 2013 revision and later updates or equivalent ethical guidelines. The manuscript also follows the CONSORT guidelines for clinical trial reporting.This prospective, randomized, assessor-blind study was conducted after obtaining approval from the Ethics Committee of the University of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Etlik City Hospital Training and Research Hospital Ethics Committee (AEŞH-EK1-2023-824; 27/12/2023). Written informed consent was obtained from the patients who participated in the study. The present study was also registered with the database (NCT06407037; 06/05/2024), and patient enrolment commenced after registration. (principal investigator: Emine Arık, MD).Written informed consent was obtained from the patients who participated in the study.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
