Following a report into whether acupuncture helped to benefit patients suffering from painful conditions such as arthritis, low back pain and stroke related dysfunction. The Acupuncture Research Clinic in Singapore monitored 1128 patients who received a total number of 12,172 acupuncture appointments between September 1995 and December 1996.

Prior to the treatment, about 75 % of patients believed that acupuncture would be of benefit to them and 40% had tried acupuncture previously.

Following the treatment, 70% of the patients considered acupuncture safe, 54% were satisfied with the overall results and would recommend acupuncture to others with similar conditions.

This trial showed that acupuncture is safe and beneficial to patients with painful conditions.