Erfanian, Safoora Sadat http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1598-9777
Ansari, Hourieh http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2468-5345
Javanmard, Shaghayegh Haghjooy http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3853-5006
Amini, Zahra http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7642-2531
Hajigholami, Ali http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6467-2971
Funding for this research was provided by:
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (57641, 57641)
Article History
Received: 27 April 2024
Accepted: 21 August 2024
First Online: 4 September 2024
Declarations
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: This study was performed in line with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki and was approved by the Ethics Committee of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (IR.MUI.MED.REC.1399.763). Also, this study was conducted based on the approval of the clinical trial protocol (<b>Registration Number</b>: IRCT20201123049474N2, <b>First Trial Registration</b>: 16/08/2021, <b>Access</b>: ) and according to the CONSORT reporting guidelines. The studies were conducted in accordance with the local legislation and institutional requirements. Written informed consent for participation in this study was provided by the participants or their legal guardians/next of kin. The informed consent form included elements such as the introduction of the research, the procedures involved, the manner of participation, benefits and potential side effects, costs, alternative methods, confidentiality of information, the researcher’s accountability to answer queries, the right to decline or withdraw from the study, and the affirmation of the consent form.
: The authors declare no competing interests.