Table 1.

Outcomes of the hypnotic communication.

	Hypnotic communication 70 patients (Group A)
Successful hypnotic induction (%)	68 (97%)
Painless procedure (NRS score ≤ 2) (%)	53 (77.9%)
Mean pain scale during procedure (NRS score) ± SD	1.3 ± 1.6
Median pain scale during procedure (NRS score) ± minimum-maximum	1 (0–2)
Mean pre-procedural anxiety score (ASS) ± SD	4.7 ± 2.9
Mean Intra-procedural anxiety score (ASS) ± SD	0.8 ± 1.2
Median pre-procedural anxiety score (ASS) ± minimum-maximum	5 (2–7)
Median Intra-procedural anxiety score (ASS) ± minimum-maximum	0 (0–1)
Mean perceived procedural time (minutes) ± SD	77.1 ± 39.3

NRS: Numeric Rating Scale; SD: Standard Deviation; ASS: Anxiety Score Scale.