Comparison of Mirror Therapy and Motor Relearning Program in improving the lower limb motor function of patients with stroke

Objective. The objective of the study was to compare the effectiveness of motor relearning programs and mirror therapy in improving the lower limb motor function of stroke patients. Methods. A randomized controlled trial was carried out at Al Noor hospital and Al Jannat Medicare of Rahim yar khan from January 2020 to July 2020. The data was collected after the ethical approval from Isra University. The sample consisted of 30 subjects with the age range of 40 to 65 years. Group A received MRP treatment while mirror therapy was given to Group B. Modified Fugl Meyer Assessment scale was used to measure the outcomes variables.SPSS 20 was used to analyze the research data. Non-parametric Friedman Test was used for intra-group comparison while Karuskal Wallis test was used for inter-group comparison. Three assessments were performed, pre-assessment at 0 weeks, mid-assessment at 3rd week, and post-assessment at 6th week. Results. Out of the total 30 participants in the study, males were 21 while females were 9. Patients with left hemiplegia were 22 while 8 were with right hemiplegia. The mean age was 53.80±7.66. The results showed that both treatments are effective in improving the motor function of stroke patients. But motor relearning program is more effective as a significant difference was found between the two treatments. (p<.005) Conclusion. This study concluded that a motor relearning program is more effective than mirror therapy in improving the lower limb motor function of stroke patients. Keywords.Motor control, Mirror Therapy, Motor relearning, Stroke Trial Registration: IRCT20200316046791N1