Kamran, Leila https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3585-4586
Golestaneh, Seyed Mousa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2828-1030
Pakizeh, Ali https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9522-2276
Rajabi, Sooran https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5025-4549
Article History
Received: 29 June 2026
Accepted: 18 August 2026
First Online: 7 September 2026
Declarations
Ethics approval and consent to participate: The study protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee of Bushehr University of Medical Sciences (IR.BPUMS.REC.1404.255). The trial was registered in the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (IRCT; Registration No. IRCT20250927067383N1). All participants received information about the aims and procedures of the study and provided written informed consent before participation. Participants were informed that their participation was voluntary, their data would remain confidential, and they could withdraw from the study at any time without penalty.
Consent for publication: Not applicable. The manuscript does not contain any individual person’s identifiable data, images, or personal details.
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.