Effects of Mirror Therapy Versus Fine Motor Activities on Hand Function in Chronic Stroke Patients.

Effects of Mirror Therapy Versus Fine Motor Activities on Hand Function in Chronic Stroke Patients.

to compare the effects of the Mirror therapy and fine motor activities on hand function in chronic stroke patients

This study will be conducted to compare the effects of mirror therapy and fine motor activities in chronic stroke patients. Total Twenty eight hemiplegic patients will be recruited according to inclusion criteria and data will be collected from Riphah rehabilitation centre Lahore and Mian Munshi Hospital Lahore (DHQ). The patients will randomly assigned to a mirror therapy group (n=14) and Fine motor activities group (n=14). The patients in both groups will undergo conventional therapy for 4 weeks (60minutes/day, 5 days/week). The patients will be evaluated at the beginning and end of the treatment by Fugl- Meyer Aassessment (FMA) wolf motor assessment scale and the Functional Independence Measure (FIM). After approval from ethical committee, data collection will be started and informed consent will be taken from all patients.

Inclusion Criteria:

• A score greater than 24 on the Mini-Mental State examination test
• Chronic stroke patients whose episode of stroke onset was 6 months to 2 years.
• Patients who are able to communicate well and grasp the therapist's spoken instructions

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who have restricted joint movement in their healthy upper extremities.
• Neglect syndrome or a visual field deficiency
• Patients with recurrent stroke.
• Spine surgery.