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Authors
Tan, Fangning https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4391-1854
Qing, Wanyi https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1497-4204
Ip, Wing-Chun https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1618-8007
Guo, Ziqi https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8103-6501
Li, Zengyong
Zhang, Shaomin
Hu, Xiaoling https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3188-3005
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
University Grants Committee (15218324)
Innovation and Technology Commission (ITS/011/23 & ITT/012/23GP)
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Article History
Received: 7 November 2025
Accepted: 13 February 2026
First Online: 23 February 2026
Declarations
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: This randomized controlled trial was approved by the Human Subjects Ethics Subcommittee of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HSEARS20170502002; HSEARS20190119001). The study was also registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (Identifier: NCT02117089). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants before enrollment.
: Consent for publication was obtained from participants prior to enrollment in the study.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
