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A positive Trendelenburg sign, indicated by a drop of the pelvis on the unsupported side during a single-leg stance, suggests weakness in the hip abductors.",null,{"allocation":25,"interventionModel":26,"interventionModelDescription":23,"primaryPurpose":27,"observationalModel":23,"timePerspective":23,"maskingInfo":28},"RANDOMIZED","PARALLEL","TREATMENT",{"masking":29,"maskingDescription":23,"whoMasked":23},"NONE",[31,36],{"label":32,"type":33,"description":23,"interventionNames":34},"Group A: Gluteal Activation","EXPERIMENTAL",[35],"Other: Group A: Gluteal Muscle Activation",{"label":37,"type":38,"description":39,"interventionNames":40},"Active comparator","ACTIVE_COMPARATOR","Group B - Gluteal Muscle Activation Program + Core Strengthening Program Hot pack applied to lumbar area for 15-20 minutes. 3 sessions per week for 4 weeks. Moderate intensity, bodyweight-based exercises with controlled movement. Each exercise: 3 sets of 15 repetitions with 30-40 seconds rest between sets. 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