Total (n = 50) | Hypnosis group (n = 25) | Control group (n = 25) | Test statistic | p-value | |
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Anxiety median (IQR) | |||||
Self-assessed/10 | 1.5 (4.0) | 1.0 (2.0) | 3.0 (5.0) | W = 413.0 | < 0.05a |
Hetero-assessed/10 | 1.0 (2.8) | 1.0 (0) | 3.0 (4.0) | W = 465.0 | < 0.01a |
Pain median (IQR) | |||||
Self-assessed/10 | 3.0 (4.8) | 2.0 (3.0) | 3.0 (4.0) | W = 386.0 | 0.15a |
Hetero-assessed/5 | 2.0 (1.0) | 1.0 (1.0) | 2.0 (2.0) | W = 411.5 | < 0.05a |
HR change (bpm) mean (SD) | 4.4 (5.7) | 2.3 (4.9) | 6.3 (5.9) | t = 2.4, df = 41 | < 0.05b |
Subjective experience of LP | |||||
Much worse than expected | 0 | – | – | – | 0.42c |
Worse than expected | 2 (4.0) | 0 | 2 (8.0) | – | |
As expected | 14 (28.0) | 7 (28.0) | 7 (28.0) | – | |
Better than expected | 20 (40.0) | 9 (36.0) | 11 (44.0) | – | |
Much better than expected | 14 (28.0) | 9 (36.0) | 5 (20.0) | – |