Schär, Ralph T. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8998-9668
Branca, Mattia
Fischer, Urs
Zimmerli, Stefan
Söll, Nicole
Funding for this research was provided by:
Gottfried und Julia Bangerter-Rhyner-Stiftung (8472)
Inselspital, Universitätsspital Bern
Article History
Received: 7 July 2025
Accepted: 21 August 2025
First Online: 24 September 2025
Declarations
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: Ethics approval for this trial has been obtained from the cantonal ethics commission (Kantonale Ethikkommission Bern; reference Number: 2019-01143). Any protocol amendments will be submitted to the ethics committee for approval prior to implementation, in accordance with applicable Swiss regulations and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines.
: Not applicable. No individual participant details, images, or videos are included in the study protocol, and publication of such materials is not planned. A model consent form will not be provided as part of this protocol but can be made available upon reasonable request, if required by the journal or regulatory authorities.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.