Effect of hypnotic communication on pain during arterial blood gas standardized procedures in the emergency department compared with traditional communication: a triple-blind randomized controlled trial (POPAIN study).

Eur J Emerg Med · 2026 · PMC13124270 · PMID 41258671

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a favorable trendP = 0.20not close (p > 0.1)

did not reach statistical significanceP = 0.20not close (p > 0.1)

Although the reduction in anxiety in the hypnotic group did not reach statistical significance, it exhibited a favorable trend ( β = –0.58, 95% CI: –1.39 to –0.22, P = 0.20).

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