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NANIT LAB RESEARCH

Abstracts

Sleep Health

North American infant sleep averages from data automatically generated from the Nanit camera

Many thousands of babies across North America use the Nanit camera daily and automatically and anonymously generate sleep metrics. Large datasets of parent sleep questionnaires have been described ...
Sleep Health

Nanit - a revolutionary new tool in sleep research.

The objective of this study was to establish an initial proof of concept for Nanit as a replacement of the actigraph as the gold standard of in-home sleep monitoring. 
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 ...
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.

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.