“…This meta-analysis was initiated on July 5th, 2023. A comprehensive search of electronic databases was conducted, resulting in the inclusion of 21 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) encompassing a total of 2392 participants [ [9] , [10] , [11] , [12] , [13] , [14] , [15] , [16] , [17] , [18] , [19] , [20] , [21] , [22] , [23] , [24] , [25] , [26] , [27] , [28] , [29] ]. Registration of the study protocol was done in advance in PROSPERO (No.…”