2.1. Compliance with Ethical Standards
After receiving permission from Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University Clinical Research Ethics Committee (protocol No: 2019-96-12/06, ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05499754), this prospective randomized study was conducted in Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University Hospital, Turkey, between July 2019 and 2020. Informed written consent was obtained from all patients. The flow diagram according to CONSORT guidelines is provided as 