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Article History

Received: 4 April 2025

Accepted: 28 February 2026

First Online: 14 March 2026

Declarations

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: This study is sponsored by Oxford Brookes University and funded by NIHR and will be conducted in accordance with the protocol approved by the Health Research Authority (HRA) and the NHS Research Ethics Committee (REC) (IRAS ID 328471). This study has been designed and will be conducted in compliance with the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki and the Guidelines for Good Clinical Practice (GCP). The protocol, informed consent form, participant information sheet, and advertising materials have been reviewed and approved by the HRA and the REC. Approval from the sponsor, Oxford Brookes University, has also been obtained prior to submission to the HRA and REC.Any substantial amendments to the approved protocol or related documents will be submitted for further review and approval by the HRA, REC, and sponsor as required. Informed consent will be obtained from all participants prior to their inclusion in the study. Participants’ data will be anonymised, and stringent safeguards will be implemented to ensure the confidentiality and protection of human subjects’ data throughout the study.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.