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If you’re a patient interested in prosthetic trialing or want to learn more, we’re here to help.
A Better Way to Evaluate Prosthetic Foot Options
Our prosthetic foot trialing service provides people with limb loss the opportunity to trial different prosthetic foot options during a structured clinical visit with quantifiable outcomes.
This service is designed to support clinical expertise with the capability to evaluate different prosthetic foot options enabling more informed, better documented, and more personalized product selections.
We strive to make this as easy as possible, by providing data as a service through our fully equipped and staffed mobile clinic. We operate as an independent evaluator in conjunction with he patient’s care team.
What to Expect
Get a clear understanding of how prosthetic foot trialing works, who it’s for, and how it supports both patients and clinicians.
Different prosthetic feet can feel very different for the patient during their activities of daily living. Small differences in design can affect comfort, balance, and confidence. The best way to evaluate these factors prior to ordering, billing, and reimbursement is for the patient to try a few options!
Prosthetic trialing helps by:
- Enabling real-world back-to-back comparison of different options, grounding decisions in experiential data
- Giving patients the chance to feel differences firsthand, involving them in critical decision-making
- Bolstering clinical documentation with evidence of patient performance across a range of possibilities
- Reducing the risk of selecting a prosthetic foot component the patient does not like, before committing to definitive lower limb prosthesis design
This service may be helpful for:
- Prosthetic users looking to replace or upgrade an existing prosthetic foot
- Patients experiencing discomfort or uncertainty with a current prosthetic foot
- Anyone seeking more confidence in a prosthetic foot selection
- Clinics looking to implement evidence-based shared decision-making
The prosthetic foot trialing process is designed to be quick, easy, and supportive of standard clinical workflows. Each visit is focused on identifying what works well for the patient and is guided by trained clinicians and adapted to individual needs and abilities.
The goal is to help patients and care teams better understand prosthetic options before making a final decision.
Step 1: Schedule a Trialing Visit
Patients or clinics schedule a prosthetic trialing visit with Humotech.
Before the visit:
- Basic information is reviewed
- Any questions or concerns can be discussed
- The visit is planned with patient comfort and safety in mind
Step 2: Guided Clinical Setup
During the visit:
- Patients work with trained clinicians
- The environment is clinical, calm, and controlled
- Equipment and support are adjusted to each individual
Patients are encouraged to ask questions and move at their own pace.
Step 3: Try Different Prosthetic Options
Patients may try more than one prosthetic option during the same visit.
This allows patients to:
- Feel differences between prosthetic options
- Compare comfort, balance, and confidence
- Understand how each option responds during movement
Trialing is adjusted based on patient comfort and ability.
Step 4: Walk, Stand, and Move
Patients have time to:
- Walk
- Stand
- Move naturally
The focus is on real-world movement rather than performance or testing. Patients are supported throughout the process.
Step 5: Review the Experience Together
After trialing:
- Patients and clinicians review the experience
- Observations and information are discussed
- Questions are addressed before next steps
There is no pressure to make a final decision during the visit.
Patient safety and comfort are central to the trialing process.
- Visits are guided by trained professionals
- The process can be paused or adjusted at any time
- Each visit is tailored to the individual
- The environment is clinical and controlled
- Support is provided throughout the visit
Clinics partner with Humotech to offer prosthetic trialing as a service that supports shared decision-making and patient engagement.
The service is designed to:
- Complement clinician expertise
- Support evidence-based recommendations
- Improve patient understanding and confidence
- Integrate into existing clinical workflows
Powered by the Clinical Caplex® System
Our prosthetic foot trialing service is powered by the Clinical Caplex® System, an FDA-registered technology developed by Humotech. The system is designed to replicate the mechanical characteristics of a range of clinically available prosthetic foot options.
Caplex enables clinicians and patients to better understand how different prosthetic choices impact movement and personal preference—across sitting, standing, and walking.