Abstract:Objective To study the effect of lipoic acid on oxidative stress and inflammatory response in patients with Wagner classification 2 or 3 diabetic foot. Methods The selection object for the patients with Wagner classification 2 or 3 diabetic foot from August 2015 to December 2017, according to the principle of computer randomly assignment, 100 patients were divided into two groups, including control group and observation group, 50 for each group, which received routine treatment and lipoic acid, respectively. The treatment effect, oxidative stress and inflammation of two groups was compared. Results Compared with the control group, the total effective rate of Wagner classification 2 or 3 diabetic foot in the observation group was superior (P < 0.05). After treatment, the levels of advanced oxidative protein and malondialdehyde in the observation group were lower than those in the control group (P < 0.05), and SOD was higher than that in the control group (P < 0.05). After treatment, vascular cell adhesion factor-1, fibroblast growth factor-2, tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-6 in the observation group were lower than those in the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusion Lipoic acid can promote ulcer healing in Wagner grade 2 and 3 diabetic foot patients, and reduce the levels of oxidative stress and inflammatory reaction factors.