Naderi, Aynollah https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4765-8953
Ahi, Khadije https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8437-1121
Article History
Received: 28 August 2024
Accepted: 30 December 2024
First Online: 20 January 2025
Declarations
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: This study adhered to ethical guidelines, with all participants providing informed consent after being fully informed of the study’s purpose and procedures. Confidentiality was maintained, and participants could withdraw at any time. They were also offered access to the study’s results if requested. The Ethics Committee of Shahrood University of Technology (IR.SHAHROODUT.REC.1403.023) approved, and the study was registered with the University Hospital Medical Information Network Clinical Trial Registry (UMIN000051746) on July 29, 2023. The researchers followed the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.