The Hip Fracture Project at Wayne State University’s Institute of Gerontology is seeking people age 55 or older who have had a hip fracture in the last eight years to participate in a research project. 

The project will help determine how individuals reintegrate – or not – into their communities following a hip fracture.

“There are over 351,000 people each year that have a hip fracture,” said Heather Moilanen-Miller, project director.  “Hip fractures are the second leading cause of disability and the main cause of later life mobility loss.”  She added that contrary to what many people believe, hip fractures affect a large number of men, with one of every three hip fractures sustained by a man. 

Because hip fractures affect so many, Moilanen-Miller said, the research project is very important, and should help shape the way rehabilitation professionals work with patients in the future.  The project, headed up by Mark Luborsky, Ph.D. and Cathy Lysack, Ph.D, is being funded by the National Institutes of Health.

Project participants will be asked to participate in two interviews lasting from 60 to 90 minutes each during which they will be asked questions about their health, daily living activities and life events.  The study is not a medical study, and participants will not undergo any physical examinations.  All information that participants provide will be kept confidential.  As a thank-you, participants will receive $40.

For more information, or to participate in the study, call (866) 665-5501.