Outcomes m ± SD/N (%)
Age 50.8 ± 11.7
BMI 26.6 ± 4.2
Gender (F/M) 7/16
Apnea (PSG) 26.2 ± 15.3
Moderate (AHI: 5-30) 19 (83)
Severe (AHI>30) 4 (17)
Snoring % 23.8 ± 17.7
VOTE score 18.8 ± 2.0
Patient satisfaction
Nasofibroscopy annoyance score 18.9 ± 0.9
Nasal pain 3.5 ± 0.8
Foreign body sensation 3.6 ± 0.6
Throat clearing 3.9 ± 0.3
Cough 3.9 ± 0.2
Nausea 3.9 ± 0.2
Stress total score 18.8 ± 2.0
Stress prior HISE 3.5 ± 0.7
Stress during HISE 3.7 ± 0.7
Trance stress 3.9 ± 0.3
Nasal fibroscopy related-stress 3.7 ± 0.5
Otolaryngologist satisfaction
Nasal fibroscopy 3.7 ± 0.7
Throat fibroscopy 3.9 ± 0.5
Fibroscopy position maintaining 3.8 ± 0.7
Muscle relaxation 3.6 ± 0.7
Hypnosis practitioner satisfaction
Introduction session compliance 3.5 ± 0.8
Hypnosis adherence 3.8 ± 0.5
Trance compliance 4.9 ± 5.7
Consciousness state 3.8 ± 0.7
Muscle relaxation 3.6 ± 0.7
Hypnosis total score 19.5 ± 4.0