Yarayan, Yunus Emre https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0582-8088
Keskin, Kadir https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7458-7225
Çelik, Okan Burçak https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9734-6822
Güder, Betül Canbolat https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9059-3230
Kurtipek, Serkan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4791-9482
Aslan, Mehdi https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6711-684X
Söğüt, Tarkan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9337-6706
Durhan, Tebessüm Ayyildiz https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2747-6933
Alkhamees, Nouf H. https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4749-3248
Sheeha, Bodor Bin https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3634-8768
Alghannam, Abdullah F. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6118-7337
Al-Mhanna, Sameer Badri https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9063-0185
Grivas, Gerasimos V. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7917-2512
Batrakoulis, Alexios https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0844-1284
Funding for this research was provided by:
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Article History
Received: 15 November 2024
Accepted: 15 May 2025
First Online: 7 June 2025
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Gazi University Ethics Committee on February 27, 2024 (code: 2024-434) and was conducted in accordance with the principles stipulated in the Declaration of Helsinki (https://sites.jamanetwork.com/research-ethics/index.html). As all participants were under the age of 16, written informed consent was obtained from their parents or legal guardians. In addition, assent was obtained from each participating child. This study adheres to the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) guidelines to ensure transparency and comprehensive reporting of the randomized controlled trial design and methodology.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.