NANIT LAB RESEARCH

Published Studies

Peer-reviewed published studies from our cutting-edge think tank of scientists, engineers, physicians, academic experts, and thought leaders
Melatonin use in infants and toddlers
The aim of this study was to examine various aspects of melatonin use by caregivers of infants and toddlers in the US.
A preliminary study on the performance of the Nanit auto-videosomnography scoring system against observed video scoring and actigraphy to estimate sleep-wake states in infants.
The goal was to examine the performance of the Nanit auto-videosomnography scoring system as a measure of sleep-wake states in infants compared to observed video scoring and actigraphy.
Parental Misperceptions About Infant Sleep as a Moderator Between Co-Sleeping and Infant Sleep
The purpose of this study was to investigate associations between co-sleeping, infant sleep, and parental misperceptions about infant sleep.
The impact of extreme summer temperatures in the United Kingdom on infant sleep: Implications for learning and development
We studied the impact of unusually high temperatures in the summer of 2022 on infants’ sleep.
Sleeping through COVID-19: a longitudinal comparison of 2019 and 2020 infant auto-videosomnography metrics.
This study used auto-videosomnography to capture the effects of COVID-19 stay-at-home orders imposed in the USA on objectively measured infant sleep.
Infant sleep during COVID-19: Longitudinal analysis of infants of US mothers in home confinement versus working as usual.
This study longitudinally compared the sleep of infants in the United States whose mothers were in home confinement to those whose mothers were working as usual throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sleep and screen exposure across the beginning of life: deciphering the links using big-data analytics.
This study examined the moderating role of age for both touchscreens' and television's relationship with sleep, using auto-videosomnography within a big-data sample of infants.
Researcher Choices for Infant Sleep Assessment: Parent Report, Actigraphy, and a Novel Video System
Here, the authors directly investigated the impact of design and measurement choices in a small, longitudinal sample of infants. Three sleep measurement techniques—parent-reported sleep diaries, ac...

Abstracts

Postpartum Anxiety & Depression Impact of Daylight Saving Time Change on Parental Anxiety, Stress, and Infant Sleep Expectations
This study examines the associations between parental stress and anxiety before daylight saving change, and parental and infant sleep.
Sleep Health Behavioral Regulation and Sleep Duration in Infants and Toddlers: Insights from Videosomnography
In this study, we examined how nighttime sleep duration relates to parent-reported behavioral regulation to sensory stimuli in infants and toddlers.
Sleep Health Infant bedtime and bedtime variability are independently associated with total sleep duration
We examined the relationships among infants' bedtime, bedtime regularity, total sleep time, night awakenings and sleep latency in infants over the course of one month, utilizing subjective and obje...

About Nanit Lab

We've put together a cutting-edge think tank of scientists, engineers, physicians, academic experts, and thought leaders to develop best-in-class research among three primary pillars: Sleep Health, Postpartum Anxiety & Depression, and Pediatric Health and Wellness.