a special type of Gaussian Integral (reciperocal Quadratic functions with Gaussian Integral)

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I have tried to calculate the following integral in terms of $\sigma^2$ :

$I=\int_{x=-\infty}^{+\infty}\frac{1}{\sqrt{1+x^2}}e^{-x^2/{2\sigma^2}} dx$

However by using conventional methods such as changing variables I canmot reach to a closed-form solution even with Q-function.

I appreciate any help in determining the solution of this integral.

My unsuccessfull tries are:

1- change of variable $u^2 := \frac{1}{\sqrt{1+x^2}}$ is resulted a nother more complicated gaussian Integral of this form.

2-representing in the polar system also have the same problem as above.

3-using enter link description here does not give answer.

4-checking enter link description here

5-integral by parts.