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RecruitingNCT07812896Updated Sep 10, 2026

Smart Baby Monitor Effects on Infant Sleep and Parent Well-being

An interventional study of Smart Baby Monitor with Sleep Analytics and Behavioral Guidance and Smart Baby Monitor with Live Video Only in Infant Sleep Problem, sponsored by Udisense DBA Nanit. Recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 21 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-10.

Sponsored by Udisense DBA Nanit · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
200
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
21 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a smart baby monitor with full sleep analytics and behavioral guidance improves infant sleep and parent well-being in first-time parents during the first six months after birth.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

  1. Does access to Nanit's full monitoring features improve infant nighttime sleep - including total sleep time, bedtime consistency, nighttime awakenings, and how often parents need to intervene at night?
  2. Does it improve sleep quality and mental health outcomes for parents, including reduced postpartum depression and anxiety symptoms?

Researchers will compare families using the Nanit camera with full Milestone Insights features (sleep analytics, behavioral guidance, and developmental tracking) to families using the Nanit camera with live video only, to see whether the full suite of features leads to better sleep and well-being outcomes.

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Conditions studied

  • Infant Sleep Problem
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
21 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Primary caregiver is biological parent
  • Expecting first child (nulliparous)
  • Currently between 34 weeks of gestation and end of gestation
  • Primary caregiver aged 21 or older
  • Access to a smartphone or tablet compatible with the Nanit application
  • Able to complete study surveys in English
  • Any family structure (single parent, coupled, same-sex couples, etc.)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Infant born prior to 35 weeks gestational age (preterm birth)
  • Infant born with a severe medical condition requiring intensive neonatal care at time of study measures
  • Multiple gestation (twins, triplets, or higher-order multiples)
  • Prior children living in the household (not first-time parents)
  • Primary caregiver works shift work or irregular schedules
  • Primary caregiver diagnosed with a sleep disorder (OSA, RLS, PLMD, RBD, or other)
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
200 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Intervention Group - Nanit Full Features (Milestone Insights)

    Participants in this arm receive a Nanit baby monitor camera with full access to the Nanit Milestone Insights subscription, including sleep analytics, behavioral guidance, developmental tracking, and all in-app features. Participants use this as their primary baby monitor from enrollment through 6 months postpartum.

    Device: Smart Baby Monitor with Sleep Analytics and Behavioral Guidance

  • Active comparator
    Control Group - Nanit Live Video Only

    Participants in this arm receive a Nanit baby monitor camera with access to live video streaming only. Sleep analytics, behavioral guidance, and developmental tracking features are disabled. Participants use this as their primary baby monitor from enrollment through 6 months postpartum.

    Device: Smart Baby Monitor with Live Video Only

Interventions

  • DeviceSmart Baby Monitor with Sleep Analytics and Behavioral Guidance

    A smart baby monitor camera providing live video streaming combined with full access to sleep analytics, behavioral guidance notifications, developmental milestone tracking, and in-app parenting tips via the Nanit mobile application. Participants use the device as their primary infant monitor from birth through 6 months postpartum.

  • DeviceSmart Baby Monitor with Live Video Only

    A smart baby monitor camera providing live video streaming only. Sleep analytics, behavioral guidance, developmental tracking, and in-app guidance features are disabled for the duration of the study. Participants use the device as their primary infant monitor from birth through 6 months postpartum.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Infant Bedtime Variability

    Night-to-night consistency of infant bedtime measured objectively by the Nanit camera. The bedtime variability is in minutes and higher variability shows worse outcome

    Time frame: Month 4 and Month 6 postpartum

  2. Infant Nighttime Sleep Duration

    Total nighttime sleep duration measured objectively via the Nanit camera and parent-reported via the Brief Infant Sleep Questionnaire-Revised (BISQ-R). Both are measured in minutes and higher score means better outcome

    Time frame: Month 4 and Month 6 postpartum

  3. Infant Nighttime Awakenings

    Number of infant nighttime awakenings measured objectively by the Nanit camera and parent-reported via the Brief Infant Sleep Questionnaire-Revised (BISQ-R). Measured in whole number, higher night awakenings show worse outcome

    Time frame: Month 4 and Month 6 postpartum

  4. Parental Nighttime Interventions

    Number of times a parent intervenes in the infant's sleep during the night, measured objectively by the Nanit camera. Measured in whole number, minimum 0 and higher interventions show worse outcome

    Time frame: Month 4 and Month 6 postpartum

  5. Parental Sleep Quality

    Self-reported sleep quality for primary and secondary caregivers measured by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). The scale is from 0-21, higher score shows worse outcome

    Time frame: Baseline (third trimester), Month 4, and Month 6 postpartum

  6. Postpartum Depression Symptoms

    Self-reported postpartum depression symptoms for primary and secondary caregivers measured by the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). The range is 0 to 30. Higher scores show worse outcome

    Time frame: Baseline (third trimester), Month 4, and Month 6 postpartum

  7. Postpartum Anxiety Symptoms

    Self-reported postpartum anxiety symptoms for primary and secondary caregivers measured by the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). Measured on scale of 0-9. Higher score shows worse outcome

    Time frame: Baseline (third trimester), Month 4, and Month 6 postpartum

Secondary outcomes

  1. Parenting Confidence and Self-Efficacy

    Self-reported parenting confidence and shared parental responsibility measured by the Parenting Confidence Scale (0 to 45), higher scores indicate greater parenting confidence and parental self-efficacy. Shared Parental Responsibility Scale (14 to 70), The scale measures the relative division of labor between maternal and paternal roles rather than "good" or "bad" parenting.

    Time frame: Month 4 and Month 6 postpartum

  2. Infant-Related Orthosomnia

    Parental preoccupation with infant sleep tracking data and its association with parental anxiety, measured by the infant-related orthosomnia survey.

    Time frame: Month 4 and Month 6 postpartum

  3. Household Chaos

    Self-reported household disorganization and instability measured by the CHAOS scale on 0 to 15 score. Higher score shows worse outcome

    Time frame: Month 4 and Month 6 postpartum

  4. Postpartum Social Support

    Self-reported perceived social support measured by the Postpartum Social Support Questionnaire (PSSQ) on 50 to 350 score. A higher score indicates a better outocme

    Time frame: Month 4 and Month 6 postpartum

  5. Return-to-Work Productivity

    Self-reported workplace productivity and absenteeism following parental leave, measured by the workplace productivity and return-to-work survey.

    Time frame: Month 4 and Month 6 postpartum

  6. Torticollis and Plagiocephaly Knowledge and Incidence

    Parent-reported knowledge of torticollis and plagiocephaly and any infant diagnosis, assessed via survey.

    Time frame: Baseline (third trimester) and Month 6 postpartum

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07812896
Lead sponsor
Udisense DBA Nanit
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 10, 2026
Start date
Jul 15, 2026
Primary completion
Apr 15, 2027 (estimated)
Completion
Apr 15, 2027 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 10, 2026

Study contacts

Natalie Barnett, PhD
Contact
natalie.barnett@nanit.com
+1 (866) 696-2648

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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