Meléndez, Juan C. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6353-6035
Escudero, Joaquin https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3398-4491
Satorres, Encarnación https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8589-8697
Pitarque, Alfonso https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3367-2607
Marti-Hoyos, Isabel https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3479-581X
Gonzalez-Moreno, Jesus https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3968-8864
Funding for this research was provided by:
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (PID2022-136798OB-I00)
Article History
Received: 23 September 2025
Accepted: 8 April 2026
First Online: 11 April 2026
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. The protocol was approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee of the University of Valencia (Approval ID: UV-REG.2601758). The trial was prospectively registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (Identifier: NCT06861231) on February 28, 2025. All participants provided written informed consent prior to participation, with the assurance that they could withdraw from the study at any time. This trial adhered to the CONSORT 2025 guidelines to ensure rigorous reporting and transparency.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.