Effect of a Music Intervention in Reducing Distress and Pain in Patients With Lung Cancer Undergoing Mini-invasive Surgery

This study aims at evaluating whether music therapy intervention is effective in decreasing psychological (distress) and physical symptoms (pain) in patients with suspected or diagnosed lung cancer undergoing minimally invasive lung surgery.

Inclusion Criteria: * Suspected or confirmed diagnosis of lung cancer * Age ≥ 18 years * Indication for lung resection through a minimally invasive surgery * Signed written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Endocrinological disorders involving cortisol axis * Chronic steroid intake \> 10 mg/day * Concomitant treatment with drugs against symptomatic anxiety and/or depression * Partial or complete hearing loss * Inability to follow the schedule of investigation * Patient unwilling to refrain from actively listening to other music (e.g., via other personal devices/headphones) outside of the prescribed musical intervention defined by the study protocol during the hospitalization.