Article History
Received: 12 April 2026
Accepted: 16 July 2026
First Online: 21 July 2026
Declarations
Ethics approval and consent to participate: Written informed consent was obtained from all participants and their parents or guardians prior to involvement. The study protocol received approval from the Ethics Committee of Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman (Approval Code: IR.KMU.REC.1404.274) and adhered to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. The trial was prospectively registered at the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (IRCT) (Identifier: IRCT20250818066901N1) on 24 September 2025, prior to the enrollment of the first participant. No identifiable images of participants were used. All graphical illustrations were schematic.
Consent for publication: Not applicable. The figure was edited to remove identifiable facial features and preserve participant anonymity.
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.