Recruitment for KOKU Bladder piloting

The KOKU Bladder Team is now finalising the first full version of KOKU Bladder (https://kokubladder.com/ [kokubladder.com]), a digital programme designed to promote bladder health and continence among adults aged 50+. It is being developed using insights from more than 50 participants across focus groups in Spain, Lithuania, and the UK, as well as your valuable expert contributions during the individual interviews. Over the past year, we have continued to work closely with our technology partners to bring this solution to life.

KOKU Bladder has already achieved notable recognition:

· Research grants from the Catalan Board of Physiotherapists in 2025 and 2026

· Media coverage on TV and in newspapers

· Presentations at national and international conferences

· Best in Category Prize: E‑Health at the ICS Congress (Abu Dhabi, 2025):
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772973725008057 [sciencedirect.com]

· Publication of our project protocol in BMJ Open:
https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/9/e100487.full [bmjopen.bmj.com]

You can also follow project updates on Instagram: @KOKUBladder

Invitation to Try the Programme

We would be delighted to offer you access to the platform so that you can explore the content and, if possible, test the programme. Your feedback would be highly appreciated and will help refine the final version.

· Testing start: mid‑February 2026

· Final online focus group: mid‑May 2026

· Programme duration: 12 weeks

· Suggested dedication: 5–30 minutes per day, 5–7 days per week (flexible)

If your schedule does not allow full participation, you may still access the programme freely and provide feedback—your involvement is entirely optional and adaptable.

What You Will Access

Through kokubladder.com, with a personal username and password, you will have free access to:

· 20 original short educational videos + complementary materials

· 21 video‑guided exercise programmes

· An interactive learning game

· A communication platform (chat + virtual community) moderated by a healthcare professional

If you would like to receive access and/or participate in the focus group, please reply by 6 February. Feel free to forward this email to adults aged 50+ who may wish to test the programme.

We will continue sharing project updates. If you prefer not to receive them, please let us know.

Thank you very much for your collaboration and expertise.

Kind regards,

Javier Jerez Roig (PhD, PT)

Associate Professor (Serra Húnter fellow)

Head of the Research Group on Methodology, Methods, Models and Outcomes of Health and Social Sciences (M₃O)

Care Area Coordinator of the Institute for Research and Innovation in Life and Health Sciences in Central Catalonia (IRIS-CC)

Research Adviser of the Catalan Board of Physiotherapists