The Paro-ComPas project aims to co-develop and evaluate a digital patient companion application to empower patients along their journey with periodontitis. Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease resulting in the destruction of tooth-supporting tissues. It affects billions of people around the globe and substantiates an enormous economic burden to society.

Digital tools such as mobile Health (mHealth) applications have the potential to increase patient engagement, knowledge about the disease, and adherence to treatment recommendations. Digital health companions represent a new kind of digital tool aiming to support patients throughout their course of periodontal care. Drawing from patient journey mapping by means of qualitative methods, a prototypic app will be developed and evaluated in a randomized, multi-center clinical trial in comparison with the current standard of care. An implementation roadmap will serve to be developed together with all relevant stakeholders.

Further details can be found at the project website: https://parocompas.de/ (external link)