Boogari, Mahsa
Mozdarani, Hossein
Mahmoudzadeh, Aziz
Ebrahimi, Amirabbas
Funding for this research was provided by:
Tarbiat Modares University
Article History
Received: 24 December 2024
Accepted: 7 August 2025
First Online: 10 October 2025
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for this study was granted by the Research Ethics Committee of Tarbiat Modares University (approval number: IR.MODARES.REC.1403.011). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants before their enrollment in the study. Participants were thoroughly informed about the study’s objectives, procedures, potential risks, and anticipated benefits. They were also assured of their right to withdraw from the study at any time without any repercussions. This study adhered to the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki and complied with all applicable institutional and international guidelines for research involving human participants. All procedures were conducted to ensure the protection of participants’ rights, welfare, and dignity throughout the research process.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.