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NANIT LAB RESEARCH

Abstracts

Sleep Health

Parental Report versus Auto-Videosomnography Assessment Of Children’s Sleep

This study aims to explore 1) the differences between parent reported vs auto-videosomnography assessed child’s sleep; and 2)  variables associated with differences of these two measures.
Sleep Health

Objectively Measured Sleep Metrics in Infants and Toddlers undergoing Night-time Boots and Bar Brace Treatment for Clubfoot Compared to Age Matched Controls

The current study aimed to objectively measure sleep metrics in children who are following a standard Ponseti nighttime bracing regimen and compare clubfoot sleep metrics to age and geographically...
Sleep Health

Assessing behavioral interventions for infant sleep problems using computer-vision technology

The current study aimed to assess parents' experiences in implementing infant behavioral sleep interventions (BSIS) in a real-world setting, and whether BSIS are linked with objective infant sleep...
Sleep Health

When thinking about your child’s sleep gets in the way of sleep

Investigating the role of parental cognitions about baby's sleep that affects both parent's and baby's sleep.
Sleep Health

Complementary techniques to support mothers during sleep training

This study aimed to examine whether 3 novel techniques can increase parental cry tolerance. 
Sleep Health

Association between infant feeding method, maternal confidence and sleep quality postpartum

In this study we investigated whether infant feeding method and maternal confidence relative to the chosen feeding method were associated with sleep quality in mothers of infants 0-6 months. 
Sleep Health

Checking-in: What factors predict parents visiting their infants during the night?

Using novel computer vision technology, this study objectively assessed the number of nocturnal parental visitations to evaluate whether infant age and gender interact to predict parental night-tim...
Sleep Health

Does your baby have a sleep problem? Auto-videosomnography determinants of parent perceived infant sleep problems

This study tested which objective infant sleep measures and parent factors were most potent in predicting parent perceptions of a sleep problem, using auto-videosomnography within a large sample of...
Sleep Health

Infant sleep during COVID-19 in the USA: longitudinal analysis of auto-videosomnography data

The present study aimed to compare the sleep of infants in the USA whose mothers were ‘sheltering in place’ to those whose mothers were working as usual throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Peer-Reviewed Published Studies

Pediatric Health & Wellness

Does your baby have a sleep problem? Auto-videosomnography and parent-reported correlates of perceived infant sleep problems

This study examined which objective infant sleep measures and parent factors are most strongly associated with perceived infant sleep problems, and whether these associations differed by parent gen...
Pediatric Health & Wellness

Differences in Infant and Parental Sleep and Sleeping Location in a Multi-National Study

Investigated cross-country differences in infant and maternal sleep across Korea, the U.S.A. and Australia.
Pediatric Health & Wellness

Variability of bedtime in infancy and its relationship to parent-reported and auto-videosomnography sleep metrics

This study examines associations between bedtime variability, sleep duration, nighttime awakenings, parental interventions, bedtime difficulties, and overall sleep quality in children aged 4–24 mon...

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.