Kızılca, Serkan
Kahraman, Muhammed Zahit
Okut, Sedat
Arslan, Ersin
Bilici, Ömer Faruk
Çelik, İsmail
İşlen, Tayfun
Altıntaş, Sebahattin
Bilici, Muhammed Fatih
Article History
Received: 30 June 2025
Accepted: 27 January 2026
First Online: 2 February 2026
Declarations
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: The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki ( ) and approved by the Noninterventional Clinical Research Ethics Committee of Bitlis Eren University (Meeting Date: 02.01.2025, Decision No: 13, Protocol No: 2024/9). Since all participants were under the age of 16, written informed consent was obtained from their parents or legal guardians prior to participation. In addition, assent was obtained from each child. This study was conducted using a randomized controlled trial design and was reported in accordance with the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) guidelines to ensure methodological transparency and comprehensive reporting.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.