Alberton, Cristine Lima
Gomes, Mariana Borba
Ferreira, Henrique Santos
de Oliveira, Franciele Berní
Ogonowska-Slodownik, Anna
Güeita-Rodríguez, Javier
Reichert, Thais
Junkes-Cunha, Maíra
Pinheiro, Victor Hugo Guesser
Andrade, Luana Siqueira
Funding for this research was provided by:
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (409656/2025-9)
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (Finance Code 001)
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (23/2551-00011846-2)
Article History
Received: 1 November 2025
Accepted: 26 January 2026
First Online: 7 March 2026
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee of ESEF/UFPel (CAAE: 90526525.0.0000.5313; Approval Number: 7.779.699) in August 2025, and all institutional biosafety standards are guaranteed. Volunteers are fully informed about the study procedures, including potential risks and benefits, and participation is confirmed through the signing of an informed consent form. The identity of the participants is protected, and they are identified using an ID. Any protocol modifications will be promptly submitted to the Human Research Ethics Committee of ESEF/UFPel and updated in the protocol of the clinical trial registry. All necessary consent for data collection is included in the primary informed consent, and no biological specimens will be collected.
: Not applicable. No identifying images or other personal or clinical details of participants are presented here or will be included in reports of the trial results. The participant information materials and informed consent form are available from the corresponding author upon request.
: The authors declare no competing interests.