Mishra, Kumar Guru https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1873-4363
Afreen, Aliya
Patnaik, Nabnita https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7589-9124
Article History
Received: 25 January 2025
Accepted: 7 July 2025
First Online: 30 August 2025
Declarations
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: The study was reviewed and approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee of Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad (Approval No: EC/NEW/INST/1527/2023/09/125). Additionally, the trial was registered with the Clinical Trials Registry, India (CTRI/2024/08/072220 date 09/08/2024). Informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to their inclusion in the study. For participants under the age of 16, informed consent was obtained from their parents or legal guardians. Additionally, for illiterate participants, consent was obtained through their legally authorized representatives (LARs) or guardians in accordance with ethical guidelines.
: All participants provided consent for the publication of the data and results derived from this study, ensuring that their personal information will remain confidential and anonymized.
: The authors declare no competing interests.