Lee, Han Young https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6509-4154
Park, Hoonsung https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4563-7692
Baik, Seungmin https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1051-6775
Lee, Jae-myeong https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5494-0653
Funding for this research was provided by:
Korean government, Ministry of Science and ICT (RS-2021-KD000004)
Article History
Received: 20 May 2024
Accepted: 24 October 2024
First Online: 29 November 2024
Declarations
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: The protocol for this multicenter prospective study was approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of each institute, under reference number 2020AN0495, 2021GR0483, and 2021AS0297. All procedures were conducted in accordance with the principles outlined in the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its subsequent revisions, as well as the relevant guidelines. This study adhered to the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) statement. The patients participated in the clinical trial after receiving an explanation of the study and providing informed consent. In cases in which patients were deemed vulnerable, making it challenging to provide voluntary consent, consent was obtained from their legal representatives before proceeding with the trial.
: Consent for publication was obtained from all patients at the time of research enrollment and registration. All authors of this manuscript have agreed for publication to <i>the European Journal of Medical Research</i>.
: The authors declare no competing interests.