Table 1 Results for the different thresholds of quantitative sensory testing (QST) before (baseline) and during hypnosis (mean ± SEM)
From: Hypnotic relaxation results in elevated thresholds of sensory detection but not of pain detection
Baseline | Hypnosis | sign. (p-value) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Thermal thresholds | |||
Cold detection threshold CDT (°C from baseline 32°C) | -1.57 ± 0.35 | -5.09 ± 0.98 | 0.001* |
Warm detection threshold WDT (°C from baseline 32°C) | 2.81 ± 0.65 | 4.15 ± 0.69 | 0.002* |
Thermal sensory limen TSL (°C) | 3.63 ± 0.75 | 7.47 ± 1.01 | 0.000* |
Paradox heat sensation PHS (x/3) | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | -- |
Cold pain threshold CPT (°C) | 17.81 ± 1.85 | 17.98 ± 1.99 | 0.90 |
Heat pain threshold HPT (°C) | 41.94 ± 0.80 | 41.30 ± 1.14 | 0.53 |
Mechanical thresholds | |||
Mechanical detection threshold MDT (mN) | 2.01 ± 0.38 | 4.24 ± 0.87 | 0.000* |
Mechanical pain threshold MPT (mN) | 34.13 ± 6.99 | 44.37 ± 7.09 | 0.04 |
Mechanical pain sensitivity MPS | 3.11 ± 0.82 | 2.15 ± 0.50 | 0.01 |
Dynamic mechanical allodynia DMA | 0.05 ± 0.04 | 0.005 ± 0.00 | 0.30 |
Wind-up RatioWUR | 2.68 ± 0.47 | 2.88 ± 0.41 | 0.27 |
Vibration detection threshold VDT (x/8) | 7.61 ± 0.09 | 7.63 ± 0.12 | 0.63 |
Pressure pain threshold PPT (Pa) | 246.27 ± 19.14 | 245.73 ± 19.91 | 0.74 |