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NANIT LAB RESEARCH

Abstracts

Abstracts from our cutting-edge think tank of scientists, engineers, physicians, academic experts, and thought leaders
Sleep Health Novel strategies to promote the multiple dimensions of sleep health
The presentations in this symposium aim to highlight innovative sleep health promotion programs that are scalable and thus capable of reaching a large population of very young children. 
Sleep Health Big data generated from auto-videosomnography used to examine the impact of parental use of behavioral sleep interventions
This study aimed to compare the frequency, timing, duration, difficulty, and helpfulness of real-world implementation of three BSI approaches: Unmodified Extinction, Modified Extinction, and Parent...
Postpartum Anxiety & Depression Examining Symptoms and Knowledge of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders in Fathers
Shambhavi Thakur, Maristella Lucchini, Natalie Barnett. Presented at 8th Annual Sleep & Research Symposium at Yale 2023 Background Perinatal mental health research and clinical practice have f...
Postpartum Anxiety & Depression Are parents of infants with sleep problems at risk for daytime dysfunction?
Using the novel Nanit camera sleep tracking system and algorithm to objectively measure infant sleep, this study aimed to investigate the subjective daytime dysfunction in parents of infants with a...
Postpartum Anxiety & Depression The incidence of male postpartum depression is related to income and age in a sample of American fathers
This study was designed to understand and highlight the incidence of PPD in new fathers in the United States. 
Postpartum Anxiety & Depression Nighttime parental interventions are related to the severity of male postpartum depression
This pilot study was designed to examine correlations between infant sleep, parental interventions and PPD in males. 
Sleep Health Methods for infant sleep measurement: A comparison of parent report, actigraphy, and the Nanit video monitoring system
The present study compares 3 methodological techniques- parent report, actigraphy, and a video monitoring system, Nanit- for recording infant sleep parameters.
Pediatric Health & Wellness Video from the Crib: Using the Nanit Home Baby Monitoring System to Explore the Relation Between Motor Development and Sleep in Infancy
One objective was to examine sleep directly using video-based sleep analysis for behavioral evidence that would speak to the increase in night wakings associated with motor skill acquisition. Anoth...
Sleep Health Computer vision algorithms outperform actigraphy
The objective was to determine the reliability and validity of the camera system compared to PSG and actigraphy. 

Peer-Reviewed Published Studies

Pediatric Health & Wellness Does Teething Disrupt Infant Sleep? A Longitudinal Auto-Videosomnography Study
The objective of this study was to examine prospectively the relationship between teething and infant sleep using objective sleep measurements.
Sleep Health A cross-sectional study on the relationship between infant sleep, temperament and bedtime practices
We explored the interplay between infant temperament, sleep characteristics, and bedtime practices.
Sleep Health 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.

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.